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The RINO mayor's feel-good gun restriction (Orlando)
wnd.com ^ | 5/15/2018 | Carl Jackson

Posted on 05/15/2018 8:34:11 AM PDT by rktman

Generally speaking, conservatives learn their lessons from tragedies like the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, while leftists figure out how to exploit them.

For the second time, the “Republican” mayor of Orange County, Florida, Teresa Jacobs, is sticking her finger in the air to see which way the political winds are blowing on gun issues after the Parkland shooting. Due to term limits, the mayor has turned her attention to running for Orange County’s school board chairwoman. In hopes of winning the seat, the mayor has thrown law-abiding gun owners under the bus to appease Orlando’s left-wing anti-gun lobby.

As I mentioned above, this isn’t the first time Teresa Jacobs has changed her convictions overnight to appease the left. After the terrorist attack at the Pulse Night Club, the mayor bought into the narrative that Omar Mateen was out to hunt for gays. What did she do to garner favor from Democrats? She went from being pro-traditional marriage to pro-gay marriage in the blink of an eye. To this day, and despite evidence, she and many other local officials refuse to publicly acknowledge the fact that Mateen was an Islamic-influenced terrorist that was looking for victims in a gun-free zone where he could inflict the most casualties. Sadly, 49 Americans were helplessly slaughtered at Pulse after a Google search. We know now, that Mateen originally wanted to shoot up Disney Springs but decided not to after he realized there was too much armed security around to stop him.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; constitution; fl; florida
Emovoting overpowers thoughtful voting. What's the alternative for Orlando? One of john morgan's bestees?
1 posted on 05/15/2018 8:34:11 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

NON print:

http://www.wnd.com/2018/05/the-rino-mayors-feel-good-gun-restriction/


2 posted on 05/15/2018 8:35:00 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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This is NOT a law, it is an emotional EXPRESSION, and may be LEGALLY IGNORED. Florida has a state-level Firearms Law PREEMPTION statute, you see.


3 posted on 05/15/2018 8:53:26 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: 2harddrive

That’s the way I remember it. Lived in FL ‘87-2011.


4 posted on 05/15/2018 9:10:28 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Teresa Jacobs is a career politician that will not go away.

The name of Orange County Commissioner was change a few years ago to Orange County mayor


5 posted on 05/15/2018 10:01:22 AM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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As an aside, Orlando’s Democrat mayor decided, on his own, to remove a statue of an honorable civil war General when that was all the rage. Thanks Nikki Haley.


6 posted on 05/15/2018 10:03:53 AM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: 2harddrive

I thought the State of Florida recently passed the 3-day waiting period. I could be wrong of course.

If they did the pre-emption long would not come into play. On the other hand if they did what would be the point in Orlando the duplicating that 3-day waiting.?

Who knows what current Florida state law is on this?


7 posted on 05/15/2018 10:28:36 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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Florida Gun Laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_Florida


8 posted on 05/15/2018 10:37:40 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Florida law prohibits localities from regulating firearms, other than with regards to zoning laws (i.e., for restricting where gun sellers may locate their businesses).


9 posted on 05/15/2018 10:38:25 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: rktman

Florida law prohibits localities from regulating firearms, other than with regards to zoning laws (i.e., for restricting where gun sellers may locate their businesses).


10 posted on 05/15/2018 10:38:49 AM PDT by 2harddrive
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To: 2harddrive
Thanks for the update. I remember when each municipality could make their own 2n amendment infringements. Then the state decided (finally) it was a load of crap. I think Marion Hammer was involved in the changes. But long ago and far far away. 😃
11 posted on 05/15/2018 10:44:10 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Probably the last GOP mayor. Puerto Rican’s will see to it. That whole area is probably gone.


12 posted on 05/15/2018 11:59:18 AM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: 2harddrive

Florida law already has a 3-day waiting period from purchase to pick up. So it would appear this Orlando ordinance is symbolic bovine excretion.


13 posted on 05/15/2018 2:23:34 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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