Second Amendment groups weigh in on Bryan Avila’s selection as Byron Donalds’ running mate

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Byron Donalds’ selection of state Sen. Bryan Avila as his running mate was received with strong enthusiasm by the Florida Republican establishment, but one group expressed concern.

That would be the group Florida Gun Rights, which noted that while serving in the Florida House in 2018, Avila voted for gun-safety legislation following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that killed 17 people.

The measure raised the minimum age …

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