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Broward Commissioners Want
County "Exempt" from Gun Legislation

(GunReports.com) -- Most legislators at any level of government like to exempt themselves from having to comply with laws they pass or laws they don't like. The Broward County Commissioners in Florida are no different.

Broward County Commissioners will ask Florida Legislators to exempt Broward County from House Bill 45, the recently enacted state law that allows anyone with a concealed weapons permit to take a handgun into a public building or park. The law also includes fines of up to $5,000 for each appointed or elected official who violates the law, holding them personally liable.

“I propose that we have the chair of the Broward County State Legislative Delegation file a local bill that will exempt Broward County from HB 45,” said Commissioner Stacy Ritter. “Many counties don't have sexual assault treatment or addiction recovery centers, so they don't have to deal with these problems. If I were the victim of a sexual assault, going through a recovery program, or if I was beaten up and sexually assaulted I would not want that person coming into that facility with a gun. If he/she did come in with a gun I would want staff to be able to say, ‘No you can't come in,’ and that can't happen right now.”

The request passed with Commissioner Chip LaMarca casting the only “no” vote.

HB 45 does prohibit bringing firearms to meetings of the legislature, city or county commission, school board or any other governing body. Bringing firearms to places licensed to serve alcohol, college or university facilities, court rooms, career centers, polling places and elementary and secondary schools is also already prohibited.

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It seems to me that a drug addicted person or a sexual predator is or should be prohobited already from having a CC permit. And if they are, and are still armed then they have demonstrated a contempt for the law. So passing this legislation would be futile at best.

Comment by: terranova | October 13, 2011

Apparently either I'm dreaming, or some people are just too stupid to learn things. Didn't Florida (state) just pass some legislation that made local firearms laws invalid if they conflict with state law in any way? So just how does Broward Cy. expect to have the legal authority to pass any subsequent legislation that will over-ride the Florida legislature? Or am I not reading this correctly?

Comment by: david b | October 13, 2011

I don't think it's a matter of your reading, david b. Every time a state passes a pre-emption law, we see local government entities attempt to flaunt the law. We are seeing the same things happening in DC and Illinois, even though the pre-emption came as a result of United States Supreme Court decisions in Heller and MacDonald. Some of those hard-headed leftist jurisdictions just don't respond until they are forced to do so. If our Attorney General wasn't, himself, a leftist, we would expect the DOJ to bring pressure on DC and Illinois to comply. That, however, isn't going to happen because the Attorney General hates the Second Amendment. So, to put things into perspective, it is the responsibility of the Florida Attorney General to put the pressure on Broward County. We saw the same thing happen in Texas, when we passed a pre-emption law concerning firearms. Our Attorney General Greg Abbott, however, refused to allow counties and municipalities to flaunt the law, so he put pressure on them and most of the pieces fell into place in favor of our gun rights.

Comment by: canovack | October 13, 2011

On the bright side, I'm sure the Florida General Fund can use these "politicians" contribution and their replacements will probably not be so ignorant or assured of their privileges.

Comment by: exnuke | October 13, 2011

"Broward County Commissioners will ask Florida Legislators to exempt Broward County from House Bill 45, the recently enacted state law that allows anyone with a concealed weapons permit to take a handgun into a public building or park. The law also includes fines of up to $5,000 for each appointed or elected official who violates the law, holding them personally liable." Does this paragraph make sense?

Comment by: tovlogos | October 13, 2011

Once again the Liberals in Broward County think they are smarter than the state legislators. Had they enacted reasonable county and city ordinances this new state law would have been unnecessary. Apparently, they want to turn South Florida into New York City. No matter what ordinance they pass, criminals will just ignore it and it will only impact law-abiding gun owners.

Yes, tovlogos, it makes perfect sense. Florida state statutes set gun laws and punish local officials who attempt to preempt those laws with local ordinances.

Comment by: jimonthe beach | October 13, 2011

This proves with certainty that stupidity does not reside solely in Washington.

Comment by: Bob72 | October 13, 2011

Amen Bob72!

Do we really think the Holier-than-thou Broward council care an iota about victims of domestic violence? I doubt it - just another excuse to go after the rest of us...

Comment by: PVB | October 14, 2011