New Florida CCW drama:

[ceetee]

Two bills would tighten laws on concealed weapons

Two bills have been offered in the state Legislature that would make it harder for people in Florida to get or keep licenses to carry guns.

In the House, a North Miami lawmaker is proposing to increase the time people have to wait before getting concealed weapon licenses if they've pleaded guilty or no contest to felonies but had convictions "withheld."

People given those court breaks would have to wait five, not three, years after serving probation to obtain licenses to carry guns. The bill also increases the wait time from three to five years after conviction for certain crimes involving drugs and alcohol, violence and drunken driving.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, members of the Criminal Justice Committee are working to improve how state officials learn when a person has been found mentally ill so that they can suspend or revoke a gun license.

Currently, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement collects the names and dates of births of people declared mentally ill by the courts. The information is used in screening people when they apply for carry permits.

But the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which administers the concealed weapon program, does not re-check the mental health status of licensees during the five years the permits are valid or during the renewal process. Under the bill, FDLE would have to disclose the information to the Agriculture Department for use in suspending or revoking gun licenses.

The rest of the story is pretty much standard fear-mongering. Who has that list of Florida Congressmen, and their contact info? And who around here can draft up a decent-sounding form letter expressing our opinion, and maybe offering some other strategies that don't involve restricting our rights further than they already are?

 

[eric.cartman]

a North Miami lawmaker

Here's the problem BTW.

Well, I've lived here long enough to know, that two things in FL are a sure political suicide: income tax, and gun control.

Last year some

a North Miami lawmaker

proposed a total ban on semiautomatics. Yea, that had a chance of passing.

Pfff

 

[Winchester 73]

Well, I've lived here long enough to know, that two things in FL are a sure political suicide: income tax, and gun control.

Absolutely correct.These two bills are DOA.

 

[LegalAlien]

Maybe all FL THR members should research the specific Bills,find out who the ubiquitous (sp) "North Miami lawmaker" is, and personally send him emails

 

[ceetee]

"I thought it was important to keep guns away from people who are not ready, or who are not able, to handle guns responsibly," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Yolly Roberson, a Democrat.

Surprised?

 

[Winchester 73]

Surprised?

Nope.

 

[Robert Hairless]

"I thought it was important to keep guns away from people who are not ready, or who are not able, to handle guns responsibly," said the bill's sponsor, Rep. Yolly Roberson, a Democrat.

Waitasecond! Do you mean to say that Democrats tend to be more anti-gun than Republicans?

I've read a lot of messages in this forum saying that Republicans are just as bad and that there's no difference between the parties.

That's why I am voting for a watermelon in the next Presidential election.

I am making a statement, sending a message, and standing by my principles.

 

[geekWithA.45]

Robert: do you mean watermelon in the "eco green on the outside, commie red on the inside" sense?

 

[ceetee]

Waitasecond! Do you mean to say that Democrats tend to be more anti-gun than Republicans?

When Democrats try to take our rights, I'm not surprised. That said, when Republicans fail to stand up for our rights, I'm not surprised either. Vote the man, not the party.

 

[Winchester 73]

Vote the man, not the party.

I would love to be able to do this, but can't because of all the background scenarios,particularly committees ,i.e. Judiciary.
Zell Miller,Ben Nelson Dem types would be on my vote list, except for this fatal flaw.