Rare divide: Florida’s elected prosecutors oppose Uthmeier on arming certain felons

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 642

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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In an exceedingly rare split over guns, the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association filed a court brief Friday opposing Attorney General James Uthmeier’s new push to arm non-dangerous felons, the Florida Phoenix has learned.

The organization accused Uthmeier of using strained logic to justify his election-year decision to try to reverse a long-standing state law that denies gun ownership to anyone convicted of a felony.

“Prohibitions on the possession of firearms by convicted felons are consistent …

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