Bill Summary

by Gaetz (M) Co Sponsors: Adkins, Ahern, Baxley, Caldwell, Corcoran, Drake, Harrison, Kreegel, McKeel, Metz, Nehr, O'Toole, Porter, Renuart, Smith (J), Snyder, Tobia, Van Zant, Young CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee, Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition: Clarifies & reorganizes provisions that preempt to state entire field of regulation of firearms; prohibits knowing & willful violation of Legislature's occupation of whole field of regulation of firearms & ammunition by enactment or causation of enforcement of any local ordinance or administrative rule or regulation; provides additional intent of section; eliminates provisions authorizing counties to adopt ordinance requiring waiting period between purchase & delivery of handgun; provides injunctive relief from enforcement of invalid ordinance, regulation, or rule; provides civil penalty for knowing & willful violation of prohibitions; provides that public funds may not be used to defend or reimburse unlawful conduct of person charged with knowing & willful violation of act; provides for termination of employment or contract or removal from office of person acting in official capacity who knowingly & willfully violates any provision of act; provides for declaratory & injunctive relief for specified persons or organizations; provides for specified damages & interest; provides exceptions to prohibitions of section. Effective Date: October 1, 2011

   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   S Criminal Justice
   S Community Affairs
   S Judiciary
   S Rules