Florida cities sue governor over gun regulations law

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 10:42 am, Tuesday, April 3, 2018

WESTON, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law prohibiting local governments from enacting their own gun regulations is invalid and unconstitutional, according to elected officials from 10 cities suing the state's governor in the aftermath of a mass shooting that left 17 people dead at a suburban high school.

The Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has renewed criticism of the 2011 law backed by the National Rifle Association and signed by Gov. Rick Scott.

A state law to pre-empt local gun regulations was passed in 1987, but the changes made in 2011 threatened local officials with removal from office and fines of up to $5,000.

Elected officials from the 10 Miami-area cities told reporters at a news conference Monday in Weston that the law prohibits changes their constituents have asked for since the school shooting.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/Cities-sue-state-officials-over-gun-regulations-12800913.php

[Iliyah]

1. One thing this effed up current government has created . . .

more jobs for attorneys and their firms. President Obama like any other President and administration, states, etc. had their share in lawsuits, but shit, t-rump is the king of lawsuits which tickles down into states.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Trump does think he is king

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3. But... aren't republicans against heavy handed big gov't over local rule?

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4. They are for power and control over people however they can get it

Of course, that is only while they are not engaged in lickspittle sessions with their billionaire donors

[Rebl2]

5. That is

the way Missouri is. They won’t let local governments make their own gun laws or minimum wage requirements. Thought Republicans didn’t like big government interference and yet they do it to their own local governments all the time.