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Not sure if it will pass. FL has a long history of supporting CCW permits, stand your ground laws, and so forth.

 

 

However, as I look across EVERY state, there is a concerted effort from the left to push all sorts of laws. Meanwhile, unemployment is high, Bengazi, arms deals and federal aid to countries that hate us, the deficit out of control, healthcare entitlements will bankrupt us... seems like gun control is a GREAT distraction. what.gif

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Be thankful that there are still LEO's like my local county sheriff. http://imgur.com/a/4A9ow And here's the type of response he is getting http://www.news-press.com/article/20130310/OPINION/303100042/Sound-Off-An-open-letter-Lee-County-Sheriff-Mike-Scott

 

AsI read the letter wrote to the Sheriff by Philip Louis Abbondanza. He says is his last little paragraph "Too many law enforcement officers paid for that uniform to be disgraced by someone wishing to use it to push his own or someone else’s political or personal agenda."

Well I have one question for Philip.

Isn't it a disgrace of the Presidential office to push his own Socialist political and personal agenda?

Just curious. Sounds like a typical jack a** Socialist Liberal to me.wacko.png

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Not sure if it will pass. FL has a long history of supporting CCW permits, stand your ground laws, and so forth.

 

 

However, as I look across EVERY state, there is a concerted effort from the left to push all sorts of laws. Meanwhile, unemployment is high, Bengazi, arms deals and federal aid to countries that hate us, the deficit out of control, healthcare entitlements will bankrupt us... seems like gun control is a GREAT distraction. what.gif

Saul Alinsky is alive and well "Rules for Radicals".

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 199  violation of state or federal law.  200    201  As used in this paragraph, the term “come into lawful possession  202  of a lawfully held assault weapon or large-capacity magazine”  203  means obtaining an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine  204  through an estate, a gift, a bequest, or an inheritance.  205         (7) VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON OR LARGE  206  CAPACITY MAGAZINE.—  207         (a) A person who voluntarily surrenders an unlawfully  208  possessed assault weapon or large-capacity magazine in  209  accordance with this subsection to a local or state law  210  enforcement agency after giving the agency written notice of the  211  intention to surrender the weapon or magazine and the date and  212  time of the intended surrender does not commit unlawful  213  possession of the weapon or magazine. However, if, after notice  214  has been given but before the weapon or magazine is surrendered,  215  the person uses or attempts to use the weapon or magazine in  216  committing a crime, the person may be charged and prosecuted for  217  unlawful possession of the weapon or magazine.  218         ( The notice must specify the type of assault weapon or  219  large-capacity magazine to be surrendered and the time, place,  220  and date of the surrender. The date of surrender may not be more  221  than 1 week after the date the notice is given.  222         (c) The assault weapon or large-capacity magazine must be  223  transported and surrendered unloaded and in a secured manner so  224  that it is not readily accessible for use.  225         (d) Upon the request of the person surrendering an assault  226  weapon or large-capacity magazine, the law enforcement agency  227  receiving the weapon or magazine shall issue a receipt for the  228  weapon or magazine. In surrendering the weapon or magazine, the  229  person releases any claim of ownership in or title to the weapon  230  or magazine, agrees to the forfeiture of the weapon or magazine  231  to the state, and agrees for the weapon or magazine to be  232  destroyed as provided in paragraph (5)(d).

 

 

 

Im not too happy right now, i was working when this happened last friday

 

Ill destroy my shit before i hand it over

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46  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:   47     48         Section 1. Effective July 1, 2013, section 790.222, Florida   49  Statutes, is created to read:   50         790.222 Assault weapons and magazines; restrictions on   51  transfer and possession.—   52         (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:   53         (a) “Assault weapon” means:   54         1. A semiautomatic rifle that has the capacity to accept a   55  detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:   56         a. A pistol grip or thumbhole stock.   57         b. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip   58  that can be held by the nontrigger hand.   59         c. A folding or telescoping stock.   60         d. A shroud that is attached to the barrel, or that   61  partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the   62  bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without   63  being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel.   64         2. A semiautomatic pistol, or any semiautomatic, centerfire   65  or rimfire rifle with a fixed magazine, which has the capacity   66  to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition.   67         3. A semiautomatic pistol that has the capacity to accept a   68  detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:   69         a. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip   70  that can be held by the nontrigger hand.   71         b. A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock.   72         c. A shroud that is attached to the barrel, or that   73  partially or completely encircles the barrel, allowing the   74  bearer to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without   75  being burned, but excluding a slide that encloses the barrel.   76         d. The capacity to accept a detachable magazine at any   77  location outside the pistol grip.   78         4. A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the   79  following:   80         a. A pistol grip or thumbhole stock.   81         b. Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding grip   82  that can be held by the nontrigger hand.   83         c. A folding or telescoping stock.   84         d. A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds.   85         e. The capacity to accept a detachable magazine.   86         5. A shotgun with a revolving cylinder.   87         6. A conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from   88  which an assault weapon can be assembled if the kit, part, or   89  combination of parts is in the possession or under the control   90  of the same person.   91     92  The term “assault weapon” does not include a firearm that has   93  been made permanently inoperable or an antique firearm as   94  defined in s. 790.001.   95         ( “Department” means the Florida Department of Law   96  Enforcement.   97         © “Detachable magazine” means an ammunition feeding   98  device that can be loaded or unloaded while detached from a   99  firearm and readily inserted into a firearm.  100         (d) “Fixed magazine” means an ammunition feeding device  101  contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm in such a  102  manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of  103  the firearm action.  104         (e) “Large-capacity magazine” means an ammunition feeding  105  device having the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, or a  106  conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which such a  107  device can be assembled if the kit, part, or combination of  108  parts is in the possession or under the control of the same  109  person. The term does not include any of the following:  110         1. A feeding device that has been permanently altered so  111  that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds.  112         2. A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device.  113         3. A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action  114  firearm.  115         (2) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other law to the  116  contrary, a person may not manufacture, import, possess,  117  purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large-capacity  118  magazine, as defined in this section, except as specifically  119  authorized in subsection (3) or subsection (6).  120         (3) EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROHIBITION.—Subsection (2) does not  121  apply to:  122         (a) A person who is employed by a federal, state, county,  123  or municipal law enforcement agency or a correctional agency for  124  use in the performance of the person’s lawful duties.  125         ( A person who is a member of the Armed Forces of the  126  United States, the organized reserves, or the Florida National  127  Guard while on official military duty, in authorized training  128  for official military duty, or subject to recall or mobilization  129  and under order to possess an assault weapon or large-capacity  130  magazine.  131         (c) A firearm manufacturer or dealer who is properly  132  licensed under federal law to supply assault weapons or large  133  capacity magazines to any branch of the Armed Forces of the  134  United States or to a law enforcement agency in this state.  135         (d) A licensed firearm dealer who sells a lawfully  136  possessed assault weapon or large-capacity magazine to a  137  licensed firearm dealer in another state.  138         (4) PENALTIES.—A person who knowingly violates subsection  139  (2) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as  140  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.  141         (5) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF ASSAULT WEAPONS.—  142         (a) An officer who makes an arrest for a violation of  143  subsection (2) or for any offense involving the use or attempted  144  use of an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine shall take  145  possession of the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine and  146  retain it until after disposition of the charge for which the  147  person is arrested.  148         ( If the person arrested is convicted or found guilty,  149  regardless of adjudication, of a violation of subsection (2) or  150  an offense involving the use or attempted use of an assault  151  weapon or large-capacity magazine, the seized assault weapon or  152  large-capacity magazine is forfeited to the state, with or  153  without an order of forfeiture, and must be destroyed as  154  provided in paragraph (d).  155         (c) If the person arrested is acquitted of the charge of  156  violating subsection (2) or an offense involving the use or  157  attempted use of an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine,  158  the seized assault weapon or large-capacity magazine:  159         1. Must be returned to the person upon order of the court  160  if the person demonstrates lawful ownership or possession of the  161  assault weapon or large-capacity magazine in accordance with  162  state and federal law.  163         2. Is forfeited to the state, with or without an order of  164  forfeiture, and must be destroyed as provided in paragraph (d)  165  if the person fails to demonstrate to the court lawful ownership  166  or possession of the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine  167  in accordance with state and federal law within 10 days after  168  acquittal or dismissal of the charges.  169         (d) An assault weapon or large-capacity magazine that is  170  forfeited to the state must be destroyed by the agency that has  171  possession of the weapon or large-capacity magazine within 60  172  days after the date it is forfeited to the state.  173         (6) GRACE PERIODS.—A grace period from the prohibition on  174  the transfer or possession of an assault weapon or large  175  capacity magazine as provided under (2) applies in the following  176  cases:  177         (a) Any person who has lawful possession of an assault  178  weapon or large-capacity magazine in this state before July 1,  179  2013, has until December 31, 2013 to:  180         1. Lawfully transfer the assault weapon or large-capacity  181  magazine to a person outside this state or to an agency that may  182  lawfully possess an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine;  183         2. Have the assault weapon or magazine modified to render  184  it permanently inoperable; or  185         3. Take other action, as provided under (8), to ensure that  186  continued possession of the assault weapon or large-capacity  187  magazine is not in violation of state or federal law.  188         ( A person who comes into lawful possession of a lawfully  189  held assault weapon or large-capacity magazine on or after July  190  1, 2013, has 120 days after the date of obtaining possession of  191  the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine to:  192         1. Lawfully transfer the assault weapon or large-capacity  193  magazine to a person outside this state or to an agency that may  194  lawfully possess an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine;  195         2. Have the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine  196  modified to render it permanently inoperable; or  197         3. Take other action to ensure that continued possession of  198  the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine is not in  199  violation of state or federal law.  200    201  As used in this paragraph, the term “come into lawful possession  202  of a lawfully held assault weapon or large-capacity magazine”  203  means obtaining an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine  204  through an estate, a gift, a bequest, or an inheritance.  205         (7) VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF AN ASSAULT WEAPON OR LARGE  206  CAPACITY MAGAZINE.—  207         (a) A person who voluntarily surrenders an unlawfully  208  possessed assault weapon or large-capacity magazine in  209  accordance with this subsection to a local or state law  210  enforcement agency after giving the agency written notice of the  211  intention to surrender the weapon or magazine and the date and  212  time of the intended surrender does not commit unlawful  213  possession of the weapon or magazine. However, if, after notice  214  has been given but before the weapon or magazine is surrendered,  215  the person uses or attempts to use the weapon or magazine in  216  committing a crime, the person may be charged and prosecuted for  217  unlawful possession of the weapon or magazine.  218         ( The notice must specify the type of assault weapon or  219  large-capacity magazine to be surrendered and the time, place,  220  and date of the surrender. The date of surrender may not be more  221  than 1 week after the date the notice is given.  222         (c) The assault weapon or large-capacity magazine must be  223  transported and surrendered unloaded and in a secured manner so  224  that it is not readily accessible for use.  225         (d) Upon the request of the person surrendering an assault  226  weapon or large-capacity magazine, the law enforcement agency  227  receiving the weapon or magazine shall issue a receipt for the  228  weapon or magazine. In surrendering the weapon or magazine, the  229  person releases any claim of ownership in or title to the weapon  230  or magazine, agrees to the forfeiture of the weapon or magazine  231  to the state, and agrees for the weapon or magazine to be  232  destroyed as provided in paragraph (5)(d).  233         (8) REGISTRATION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS OR LARGE-CAPACITY  234  MAGAZINES IN CIRCULATION BEFORE JULY 1, 2013; FUTURE  235  COMPLIANCE.—  236         (a) Notwithstanding ss. 790.335 and 790.336, a person who  237  is in lawful possession of an assault weapon or large-capacity  238  magazine before July 1, 2013, has until December 31, 2013 to do  239  the following without being subject to criminal prosecution for  240  possession of the weapon or magazine:  241         1. Unless the person is currently prohibited by law from  242  possessing a firearm, immediately register the assault weapon in  243  his or her possession, with no more than three large-capacity  244  magazines, with the department, through the person’s local  245  sheriff, and dispose of any remaining large-capacity magazines  246  in his or her possession by any method listed in paragraph  247  (6)(a); and  248         2. Submit to a background check conducted by the department  249  by providing the information necessary under s. 790.065 to  250  confirm that he or she is not a prohibited purchaser under 18  251  U.S.C. s. 922 or any other applicable state law.  252         ( A registered owner of an assault weapon or large  253  capacity magazine shall annually renew the registration, subject  254  to the completion of a new background check.  255         © A registered owner shall report the loss or theft of a  256  registered assault weapon or large-capacity magazine to the  257  appropriate law enforcement agency within 48 hours after the  258  discovery of the loss or theft.  259         (9) FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.—  260         (a) The Department of Law Enforcement shall provide every  261  person so asking with the forms necessary for the person to  262  complete the required registration procedures, including the  263  requisite background checks, and information on the safe use of  264  firearms.  265         ( The department shall provide every county sheriff with  266  the training and forms necessary to register assault weapons and  267  large-capacity magazines with the department. Registration  268  information must include the make, model, description, caliber,  269  and serial number and the results of the registered owner’s  270  background check.  271         (10) NOTICE TO BE POSTED.—A licensed firearm dealer must  272  conspicuously post at each purchase counter a warning in block  273  letters of at least 1 inch in height which provides adequate  274  notice of the time periods applicable for grace periods and  275  registrations of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines  276  and for the criminal penalties contained in this section.  277         Section 2. Subsection (3) of section 775.087, Florida  278  Statutes, is amended to read:  279         775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery;  280  felony reclassification; minimum sentence.—  281         (3)(a)1. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an  282  attempt to commit a felony, regardless of whether the use of a  283  firearm is an element of the felony, and the conviction was for:  284         a. Murder;  285         b. Sexual battery;  286         c. Robbery;  287         d. Burglary;  288         e. Arson;  289         f. Aggravated assault;  290         g. Aggravated battery;  291         h. Kidnapping;  292         i. Escape;  293         j. Sale, manufacture, delivery, or intent to sell,  294  manufacture, or deliver any controlled substance;  295         k. Aircraft piracy;  296         l. Aggravated child abuse;  297         m. Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;  298         n. Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a  299  destructive device or bomb;  300         o. Carjacking;  301         p. Home-invasion robbery;  302         q. Aggravated stalking; or  303         r. Trafficking in cannabis, trafficking in cocaine, capital  304  importation of cocaine, trafficking in illegal drugs, capital  305  importation of illegal drugs, trafficking in phencyclidine,  306  capital importation of phencyclidine, trafficking in  307  methaqualone, capital importation of methaqualone, trafficking  308  in amphetamine, capital importation of amphetamine, trafficking  309  in flunitrazepam, trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid  310  (GHB), trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, trafficking in  311  Phenethylamines, or other violation of s. 893.135(1);  312    313  and during the commission of the offense, the such person  314  possessed a semiautomatic firearm or an assault weapon, as  315  defined in s. 790.222, and its high-capacity detachable box  316  magazine, or a machine gun, as defined in s. 790.001, shall be  317  sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 20 15 years.  318         2. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt to  319  commit a felony listed in subparagraph (a)1., regardless of  320  whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and  321  during the course of the commission of the felony the such  322  person discharged an assault weapon as defined in s. 790.222, a  323  semiautomatic firearm as defined in s. 790.222, and its high  324  capacity box magazine or a machine gun “machine gun” as defined  325  in s. 790.001 shall be sentenced to a minimum term of  326  imprisonment of 25 20 years.  327         3. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt to  328  commit a felony listed in subparagraph (a)1., regardless of  329  whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and  330  during the course of the commission of the felony such person  331  discharged an assault weapon as defined in s. 790.222, a  332  semiautomatic firearm as defined in s. 790.001, and its high  333  capacity box magazine or a machine gun “machine gun” as defined  334  in s. 790.001 and, as the result of the discharge, death or  335  great bodily harm was inflicted upon any person, the convicted  336  person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of  337  not less than 25 years and not more than a term of imprisonment  338  of life in prison.  339         Section 3. If any provision of this act or its application  340  to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity  341  does not affect other provisions or applications of the act  342  which can be given effect without the invalid provision or  343  application, and to this end the provisions of this act are  344  severable.  345         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.

 

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     19-00825A-13                                          20131670__    1                        A bill to be entitled                          2         An act relating to assault weapons and magazines;    3         creating s. 790.222, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting    4         a person from manufacturing, importing, possessing,    5         purchasing, selling, or transferring any assault    6         weapon or large-capacity magazine; providing    7         exceptions; providing criminal penalties; requiring an    8         officer who makes an arrest for a violation of this    9         act or for any offense involving the use or attempted   10         use of an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine to   11         take possession of the assault weapon or large   12         capacity magazine and to retain the assault weapon or   13         magazine until disposition of the charge for which the   14         person was arrested; providing for disposition of the   15         assault weapon or large-capacity magazine after the   16         person is convicted or acquitted; providing for the   17         legal disposition of an assault weapon or large   18         capacity magazine after specified dates; providing a   19         procedure for a person to voluntarily surrender an   20         assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; providing a   21         procedure for notice to a local or state law   22         enforcement agency of the person’s intention to   23         surrender the assault weapon or large-capacity   24         magazine; providing for the registration of the   25         assault weapon or large-capacity magazine under   26         certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law   27         Enforcement to provide every county sheriff with the   28         training and forms necessary to perform background   29         checks and register assault weapons and large-capacity   30         magazines with the department; requiring a registered   31         owner of an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine   32         to annually renew the registration; requiring a   33         registered owner of an assault weapon or large   34         capacity magazine to report loss or theft to the   35         appropriate law enforcement agency within a certain   36         timeframe; requiring each licensed firearm dealer to   37         conspicuously post at each purchase counter a warning   38         in block letters which provides adequate notice of the   39         time periods and criminal penalties contained in this   40         section for compliance with the act; amending s.   41         775.087, F.S.; increasing criminal penalties for the   42         possession or use of an assault weapon during the   43         commission of certain specified offenses; providing   44         for severability; providing an effective date.   45  
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< Previous Senate Bill Next Senate Bill > SB 1670: Assault Weapons and Magazines Track This Bill Glossary of Legislative Terms GENERAL BILL by Joyner Assault Weapons and Magazines; Prohibiting a person from manufacturing, importing, possessing, purchasing, selling, or transferring any assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide every county sheriff with the training and forms necessary to perform background checks and register assault weapons and large-capacity magazines with the department; increasing criminal penalties for the possession or use of an assault weapon during the commission of certain specified offenses, etc. Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ) , Judiciary (JU) , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ) , Appropriations (AP) Last Action: 03/07/2013 Introduced -SJ 177 Effective Date: July 1, 2013 Bill History Related Bills (0) Bill Text (1) Amendments (0) Analyses (0) Vote History (0) Citations (2) Bill History DATE CHAMBER ACTION 03/02/2013 Senate • Filed 03/07/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 177 • Introduced -SJ 177

 

It's only been introduced to committee, it's got a long way to go to become law. These fucksticks are just throwing shit at the wall to see if they can make something stick.

 

Eta, I don't know why it bunched it all together like that when I posted this.

 

Here is the link of the status http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/1670

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< Previous Senate Bill Next Senate Bill > SB 1670: Assault Weapons and Magazines Track This Bill Glossary of Legislative Terms GENERAL BILL by Joyner Assault Weapons and Magazines; Prohibiting a person from manufacturing, importing, possessing, purchasing, selling, or transferring any assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide every county sheriff with the training and forms necessary to perform background checks and register assault weapons and large-capacity magazines with the department; increasing criminal penalties for the possession or use of an assault weapon during the commission of certain specified offenses, etc. Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ) , Judiciary (JU) , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ) , Appropriations (AP) Last Action: 03/07/2013 Introduced -SJ 177 Effective Date: July 1, 2013 Bill History Related Bills (0) Bill Text (1) Amendments (0) Analyses (0) Vote History (0) Citations (2) Bill History DATE CHAMBER ACTION 03/02/2013 Senate • Filed 03/07/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 177 • Introduced -SJ 177

 

It's only been introduced to committee, it's got a long way to go to become law. These fucksticks are just throwing shit at the wall to see if they can make something stick.

 

Eta, I don't know why it bunched it all together like that when I posted this.

 

Here is the link of the status http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/1670

I saw that ...

Last Action: 03/07/2013 Introduced -SJ 177

what happens Next???

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So some jerkoff liberal introduced a bill to appease their yankee constituents. It'll die in committee. Florida has over 1 million CC permit holders.. double that of Texas. We're GOOD. If there's ever a "last stand" state, it's going to be this one.

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Today is the final day for the legislature to meet, the bill looks like it's still stuck in committee without any action it at all. It can't be brought up until the next regular session which will be next year. If a special session of the legislature is convened it has to be called back by the governor. So apparently this is mute for today but I'm sure Joyner, Dem. from Tampa will reintroduce it again and again..........

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