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Florida Judge Strikes Down Fines for Municipalities Which Pass Gun Control - Big League Politics
A judge in Tallahassee struck down a $5,000 fine that Florida mayors and city council members would be subject to
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So, how much should the fine be to act as a deterrent?A judge in Tallahassee struck down a $5,000 fine that Florida mayors and city council members would be subject to if they try to pass gun control ordinances at the local level. The judge ruled that this penalty is excessive in its punishment of local entities who don’t comply with state regulations.
Not in KY. Of course in KY government employees can carry at work, with very limited exceptions.Wisconsin HAD a prohibition agains writing gun control ordinances / regulations more stringent than state statute. It is a toothless tiger and ignored if still on the books.
The article clearly states that the judge "struck down a $5,000 fine that Florida mayors and city council members would be subject to if they try to pass gun control ordinances at the local level."
Apparently, the rest of the statute is still intact, including the right to sue the city/county government and recover damages, attorney's fees and heavy fines for the city. The Ky. preemption statute is loosely based on the Florida statute. Our legislators refused to include these fines and the possibility of removal from office in our statute citing the same reasons this judge has used. The maximum penalty for a Class A misdemeanor in Ky. is a $500 fine and/or 1 year in jail. In order to impose the kind of fines the Florida statute mandates would have required making the violation a felony and our lawmakers would not do that. Even if an appeal is unsuccessful the remaining Florida statute would be stronger than the Ky. statute, because of the hefty fines the City or county would have to pay, up to $50,000 if I remember correctly. Still a serious deterrent, IMHO.
You may think not and I may agree with you but what are you going to do about it?
You may think not and I may agree with you but what are you going to do about it?
Agree about Stumble and Brasheher .And now the appeal begins:
https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190801/florida-alert-state-appeals-get-out-of-jail-free-ruling-by-leon-county-judge
There would never be an appeal for something like this in Ky. with Andy Beshear as Attorney General. He would just let it go. If we allow Greg Stumbo to be elected to that office in November, he would never defend a state law like this, either. These battles are not won or lost on the internet. They are won at the ballot box. Matt Bevin has had to fight with Beshear on every issue and Stumbo would be the same. Electing Beshear as Governor would bring to a halt all pro gun activity at the state level in Ky.