But on the same day that the House took its final vote on the gun bill, the exemption for explosives companies was revised so that it also includes "property owned or leased by an employer who has obtained a permit" under federal law for such explosives.
Disney has such a permit, for the extensive fireworks used in its theme parks.
State Rep. Stan Mayfield, a Vero Beach Republican also involved in crafting the final legislation, said lawmakers had agreed to insert that exception at the request of a small group of lawyers representing several businesses and business groups -- including Disney.
But Mayfield said nobody ever intended for the language to spare so much of the Disney resort, which covers about 30,000.acres.
"I don't think anybody that voted for that bill expected Disney to be exempt," Mayfield said.