Florida Carry, Inc. warns Hillsborough County about preempti
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:04 am
Saw this article about a non-profit watchdog group that represents concealed carry licensees and gun owners in Florida slapping down the Hillsborough County Commissioners Court. The Court directed the county atty to research ways the county could enact its own ordinances prohibiting certain firearms and/or ammo in violation of Florida state pre-emption laws. Reminds me of the warnings from AG Abbott when some places in Texas not too long ago started discussing something similar....
Florida Carry, Inc.a nonprofit watchdog that represents thousands of concealed carry licensees and gun owners, occasionally has to remind local governments that state preemption statutes prohibit them from enacting their own local firearms laws. Otherwise local lawmakers could create a “patchwork” of gun-free zones that would make travel difficult if not impossible for anyone who was armed.
http://thegunwriter.blogs.heraldtribune ... reemption/The Hillsborough County Commission recently tasked County Attorney Chip Fletcher to explore ways that the county could enact its own ordinances to ban certain types of firearms and ammunition.
