A lawsuit against Florida state officials aimed at removing roadblocks that stop local governments implementing their own gun laws is gaining momentum.

Twenty municipalities and 61 elected officials have now joined the litigation as plaintiffs against the state government, Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam, state Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen, Auditor General Sherrill Norman and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.