Texas Should Follow Florida's Lead On This...

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Florida Forces Towns to Pull Local Laws Limiting Guns

MIAMI — The signs — “No Guns Allowed” — are being stripped from many Florida government buildings, libraries and airports. And local ordinances that bar people from shooting weapons in their yards, firing up into the air (think New Year’s Eve) or taking guns into parks are coming off the books.

The state has spoken, again, on the matter of guns, and this time it does not want to be ignored: since 1987, local governments in Florida have been banned from creating and enforcing their own gun ordinances. Few cities and counties paid attention, though, believing that places like Miami might need to be more restrictive than others, like rural Apalachicola, for example.

But this year the Legislature passed a new law that imposes fines on counties and municipalities that do not do away with and stop enforcing their own firearms and ammunition ordinances by Oct. 1. Mayors and council and commission members will risk a $5,000 fine and removal from office if they “knowingly and willfully violate” the law. Towns that enforce their ordinances risk a $100,000 fine.

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We need this in Texas, so cities like San Antonio can have ridiculous laws on their books such as no loaded long guns allowed in vehicles...

Plus, it could be a great revenue generator for the state.

The only problem is, it would be our tax monies that would be used to pay the fines!

Either way, I am not holding my breath!

Cheers! M2

 

[Acera]

The only problem is, it would be our tax monies that would be used to pay the fines!

Agreed, maybe it's time to hold public officials accountable for their actions financially. Fine the individual responsible, not the city.

 

[Texan2]

I like it.

 

[M. Sage]

We need this in Texas, so cities like San Antonio can have ridiculous laws on their books such as no loaded long guns allowed in vehicles...

Plus, it could be a great revenue generator for the state.

The only problem is, it would be our tax monies that would be used to pay the fines!

Either way, I am not holding my breath!

Cheers! M2

Nope, it amends 790.33 with section 3(d) that denies them access to public money to pay their fines.

Here's text: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Secti...ocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0045&Session=2011

That NYT Article is inaccurate. I don't see where this law would make shooting guns in the air or shooting in your backyard legal... Then again, it's the NYT. Their bias is well-known.

 

[Bithabus]

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/news-articles/26366-florida-enforce-firearms-preemption.html

 

[lalonguecarabine]

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/news-articles/26366-florida-enforce-firearms-preemption.html

Hey!

You can't hijack a thread with your own thread!

 

[Bithabus]

Hey!

You can't hijack a thread with your own thread!

Was easier than retyping my comments