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“(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight.”
Gavin Newsom Governor of California. in a tweet. Claim dated 23 Feb 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True

What PolitiFact found

HB 543 would not eliminate the requirements to get a concealed weapon license in Florida. Those requirements include passing a background check and completing a firearms training class.

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In short

Gavin Newsom (Governor of California) made this claim around 23 February 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2023. Its rating was “Half True”.

Gavin Newsom has 14 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 11 misleading or mixed and 0 true.

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