Amendment 2 passes: Florida votes to establish a state constitutional right to hunt and fish
TAMPA, Fla. - Amendment 2 enshrines a right to hunt and fish in the Florida constitution.
Floridians passed the amendment that is intended to "preserve forever fishing and hunting, including by the use of traditional methods, as a public right and preferred means of responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife."
Current FWC rules will not be impacted.
Click here to read the full amendment.
Amendments 1, 2, 5 and 6 were put on the ballot by the Florida Legislature. Amendments 3 and 4 are citizen initiatives.
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