Miami-Dade County wants to ban assault weapons

[Thanos]

In olde English "choose" was spelled "chuse" sometimes. Up here you see signs "Ye olde " like "Ye olde Pub", Ye old Brush shoppe" stuff like that, It's pronounced THE old. Another odd one, they used to use a small f for a Capital S, so "Sudbury Mass" was fudbury.

Actually, is is because it is spelled that way in the US Constitution, The Supreme Law of the Land. So, it is spelled correctly. Oh, and a tomato is not a fruit. 

[tombogan03884]

Actually, is is because it is spelled that way in the US Constitution, The Supreme Law of the Land. So, it is spelled correctly. Oh, and a tomato is not a fruit. 

Not really, Teddy Roosevelt signed a Bill about simplified spelling that led to a lot of "Americanized" changes in spelling, for example, we no longer spell color or armor with a "U" (colour, armour ) the way the Brit's do.

[Thanos]

Did not know that. Interesting, so how about Arkansas? I recall some crazy change for some reason.

[tombogan03884]

No clue. And I'd be afraid to ask, look what happened to Vince Foster 

[tt11758]

No clue. And I'd be afraid to ask, look what happened to Vince Foster 

You mean the "suicide"?   

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[ericire12]

He may want to but the fact is he can't.  The State occupies the whole field of gun regulation, period.  Cities, counties can not make law on this subject in Florida.

But they will..... then it will take time and somebody's money to prove that it does not adhere to the state constitution... then there will be no repercussions and no accountability for the fools that did it, or for the activist judge who made it go all the way to the supreme court...... and they some other ass clown will do it again somewhere else.... etc etc etc.....

[twyacht]

Ridiculous as it may seem, the political environment to have "bans" or fancier political words like "ordinances", passed at the county level stands a chance. Hopefully, Governor Crist, who is is acting like a RINO to get Florida's share of the porkulus package, will find his backbone and not allow these attempts to get off the ground.

The big BUT is the Sheriff, and other lefty's on the city and county commission will work whine thier way up the ladder to state legislators, than congressman, and than God help us,... the Senate. Or the State Supreme Court, or the Federal court in Atlanta. It doesn't matter. The media already coines this the "AK Ambush".  Get some Brady Bunch folks down here, a few others that can keep the pot stirred.....Make some public speeches, all this can snowball into something downright FUGLY!.


Remember these are politicians.

The point is the left is using this shooting, BTW, anyone with a Winchester Model 94, or a Remington 870, could have done the same thing...,as the chance to jump on ANY restricting firearm regulations. They will start small, and WILL NOT STOP. This summer it will be something else, this Fall something else, etc,...etc,..

Don't forget who we're dealing with.


from ericire12:

But they will..... then it will take time and somebody's money to prove that it does not adhere to the state constitution... then there will be no repercussions and no accountability for the fools that did it, or for the activist judge who made it go all the way to the supreme court...... and they some other ass clown will do it again somewhere else.... etc etc etc..... Angry Angry Angry

Stranger things have happened.

[Hazcat]

790.33  Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted.--

(1)  PREEMPTION.--Except as expressly provided by general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, city, town, or municipal ordinances or regulations relating thereto. Any such existing ordinances are hereby declared null and void. This subsection shall not affect zoning ordinances which encompass firearms businesses along with other businesses. Zoning ordinances which are designed for the purpose of restricting or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer, or manufacture of firearms or ammunition as a method of regulating firearms or ammunition are in conflict with this subsection and are prohibited.

(2)  LIMITED EXCEPTION; COUNTY WAITING-PERIOD ORDINANCES.--
(a)  Any county may have the option to adopt a waiting-period ordinance requiring a waiting period of up to, but not to exceed, 3 working days between the purchase and delivery of a handgun. For purposes of this subsection, "purchase" means payment of deposit, payment in full, or notification of intent to purchase. Adoption of a waiting-period ordinance, by any county, shall require a majority vote of the county commission on votes on waiting-period ordinances. This exception is limited solely to individual counties and is limited to the provisions and restrictions contained in this subsection.

(b)  Ordinances authorized by this subsection shall apply to all sales of handguns to individuals by a retail establishment except those sales to individuals exempted in this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, "retail establishment" means a gun shop, sporting goods store, pawn shop, hardware store, department store, discount store, bait or tackle shop, or any other store or shop that offers handguns for walk-in retail sale but does not include gun collectors shows or exhibits, or gun shows.

(c)  Ordinances authorized by this subsection shall not require any reporting or notification to any source outside the retail establishment, but records of handgun sales must be available for inspection, during normal business hours, by any law enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02.

(d)  The following shall be exempt from any waiting period:

1.  Individuals who are licensed to carry concealed firearms under the provisions of s. 790.06 or who are licensed to carry concealed firearms under any other provision of state law and who show a valid license;

2.  Individuals who already lawfully own another firearm and who show a sales receipt for another firearm; who are known to own another firearm through a prior purchase from the retail establishment; or who have another firearm for trade-in;

3.  A law enforcement or correctional officer as defined in s. 943.10;

4.  A law enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02;

5.  Sales or transactions between dealers or between distributors or between dealers and distributors who have current federal firearms licenses; or

6.  Any individual who has been threatened or whose family has been threatened with death or bodily injury, provided the individual may lawfully possess a firearm and provided such threat has been duly reported to local law enforcement.

(3)  POLICY AND INTENT.--

(a)  It is the intent of this section to provide uniform firearms laws in the state; to declare all ordinances and regulations null and void which have been enacted by any jurisdictions other than state and federal, which regulate firearms, ammunition, or components thereof; to prohibit the enactment of any future ordinances or regulations relating to firearms, ammunition, or components thereof unless specifically authorized by this section or general law; and to require local jurisdictions to enforce state firearms laws.

(b)  As created by chapter 87-23, Laws of Florida, this section shall be known and may be cited as the "Joe Carlucci Uniform Firearms Act."

History.--ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 87-23; s. 5, ch. 88-183.
 
 
 
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[twyacht]

I hope it holds, Florida turned awfully "blue" during the last election .

[Hazcat]

Seems clear to me TW, but then again I'm not a lawyer or a judge .