Uthmeier’s positions on gun rights praised by some, but misfires with others

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s aggressive intervention in support of Second Amendment rights has won him the hearts and endorsements of fellow gun rights advocates since being appointed to his position last year.

But it’s alienated others, including Steven Leskovich, a Port Charlotte Republican who had his own sights set on being attorney general until last week, when he dropped out of the Republican primary, effectively making Uthmeier the GOP nominee this fall.

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