rebel-patriot
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GIdeon_70 wrote:
I believe possibly that you somewhat misunderstood what I intended. Perhaps I did not say it clearly enough.
What I meant was, it is a testimony to the lack of leadership of gun owners, sportsmen, and concerned citizens that this issue has gone so long unanswered and unnoticed.
In no way, am I trying to minimize your personal efforts. I applaud them.
However, in this specific matter, the legislature had already done its job. In 2006, they passed a measure specifically directing the DEP to come into line with all Florida firearms regulations. This meant also coming into line with 790.25(3)(h), which they had not done.
This matter was a state department operating outside their guidelines by imposing a regulation on the visitors to state parks that did not comply with current state law. The "worker bees" within the Department were doing what any good employee would do. They were following what they believed to be the direction of their management.
Their management thought this issue had been addressed and resolved years ago and was no longer an issue. Obviously a major disconnect.
Now the question becomes "Why did this issue sit for 3 years before being addressed by any of the groups previously mentioned? (i.e. concerned citizens, gun owners, sportsmen)?
Lack of interest? Lack of awareness? No time to deal with it? "Cant fight city hall" type of mentality? I have no idea. Quite possibly a combination of all those factors. But all of these boil down to leadership. No one to this time has rallied these groups into a single focused organization.
To this end I have started http://www.floridaopencarry.org .
I see this as a citizen driven activist organization. I am working on this site and you will soon see activities which I am planning. Things like setting up informational booths at gun shows, planning OC events around the state etc in addtion to identifying those laws that currently restrict our 2A rights, and I feel OC is right at the top of that list, and working with the legislature to get those laws changed.
Lets find a way for us to work together and bring OC to Florida.
Gulf Coast Gunman
GIdeon_70 wrote:
Dear Gideon,
I believe possibly that you somewhat misunderstood what I intended. Perhaps I did not say it clearly enough.
What I meant was, it is a testimony to the lack of leadership of gun owners, sportsmen, and concerned citizens that this issue has gone so long unanswered and unnoticed.
In no way, am I trying to minimize your personal efforts. I applaud them.
However, in this specific matter, the legislature had already done its job. In 2006, they passed a measure specifically directing the DEP to come into line with all Florida firearms regulations. This meant also coming into line with 790.25(3)(h), which they had not done.
This matter was a state department operating outside their guidelines by imposing a regulation on the visitors to state parks that did not comply with current state law. The "worker bees" within the Department were doing what any good employee would do. They were following what they believed to be the direction of their management.
Their management thought this issue had been addressed and resolved years ago and was no longer an issue. Obviously a major disconnect.
Now the question becomes "Why did this issue sit for 3 years before being addressed by any of the groups previously mentioned? (i.e. concerned citizens, gun owners, sportsmen)?
Lack of interest? Lack of awareness? No time to deal with it? "Cant fight city hall" type of mentality? I have no idea. Quite possibly a combination of all those factors. But all of these boil down to leadership. No one to this time has rallied these groups into a single focused organization.
To this end I have started http://www.floridaopencarry.org .
I see this as a citizen driven activist organization. I am working on this site and you will soon see activities which I am planning. Things like setting up informational booths at gun shows, planning OC events around the state etc in addtion to identifying those laws that currently restrict our 2A rights, and I feel OC is right at the top of that list, and working with the legislature to get those laws changed.
Lets find a way for us to work together and bring OC to Florida.
Gulf Coast Gunman