Hello everyone, first time poster here.
At one point the Florida Sheriff's Association, I believe, made the following recommendations (paraphrased) to the committee reviewing SB-234. They nearly matched suggestions I had made to the committee earlier.
1. Beyond CCW, require weapon retention training, so we know how to keep control of the weapon which can someday safe lives,
2. Require a Class 2 or better gun holster with built in safeties to ensure a) the weapon will not fall out by accident and b) it cannot be easily pulled out by other than the owner. Here's reference of gun holsters, for your information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun_holster.
3. Add a visual indication around the holster area to show police officers that the person carrying a weapon openly is indeed licensed to do so. This could be a small sticker on the holster, similar to a vehicle license plate registration decal so it's unobtrusive yet lets an officer know, from across the room, that the person carrying the weapon is qualified to do so.
The NRA was adamantly opposed to these but did not give a reason for that. Any comments?
JR
At one point the Florida Sheriff's Association, I believe, made the following recommendations (paraphrased) to the committee reviewing SB-234. They nearly matched suggestions I had made to the committee earlier.
1. Beyond CCW, require weapon retention training, so we know how to keep control of the weapon which can someday safe lives,
2. Require a Class 2 or better gun holster with built in safeties to ensure a) the weapon will not fall out by accident and b) it cannot be easily pulled out by other than the owner. Here's reference of gun holsters, for your information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handgun_holster.
3. Add a visual indication around the holster area to show police officers that the person carrying a weapon openly is indeed licensed to do so. This could be a small sticker on the holster, similar to a vehicle license plate registration decal so it's unobtrusive yet lets an officer know, from across the room, that the person carrying the weapon is qualified to do so.
The NRA was adamantly opposed to these but did not give a reason for that. Any comments?
JR