As many Americans appeal for unity in the wake of the assassination of Republican activist Charlie Kirk , some Florida elected officials are showing that divisions remain across the political landscape.

Palmetto Bay City Council member Steve Cody , who holds the District 2 seat, said on his Facebook account, “Charlie Kirk is a fitting sacrifice to our Lords: Smith & Wesson (gun manufacturer). Hallowed by their names.”

In an interview with Florida Politics, Cody said he was referencing a long-published statement where Kirk once said that protecting the Second Amendment was worthwhile even if some people die from shootings.

“I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-

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