Posted on 09/14/2018 6:38:08 AM PDT by rktman
Two Florida-based anti-gun groups have joined forces to put a constitutional amendment on the state’s 2020 general election ballot to ban “assault weapons” in the Gunshine State.
The organizations – Americans for Gun Safety Now (AFGSN) and Ban Assault Weapons Now (BAWN) – must gather 766,200 petition signatures from registered Florida voters to place the amendment on Florida’s 2020 ballot. Once on the ballot, a Florida constitutional amendment must gain 60 percent of the vote to become law.
“The assault rifle, and its ability to fire approximately one hundred rounds a minute, can be purchased legally with no proof of training, no background check, and no regulations what so ever,” said Gail Schwartz, BAWNs chair, and the aunt of Alex Schachter who was killed at Parkland. “Our goal is to take military-style firearms off the shelves thus saving the lives of innocent people.”
It’s unclear how many signatures the groups can garner in the next two years. Neither have large followings on social media nor high-profile members in leadership positions. Florida has also been a historically pro-gun state, boasting some of the most relaxed gun laws in the country.
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For $129.00 you can have this:
;-)
A ‘constitutional’ amendment banning ‘military style’ weapons. Wonder what a legal, constitutionally worded definition of ‘military style’ will look like?
I don’t have the guide to what an assault weapon looks like handy, but——— Truck tire=assault weapon. Monkey(can I say that?) wrench=assault weapon. You know the drill.
Try it, Gail. Just try it. I look forward to seeing you in Federal prison.
I may or may not have bought one or even more of those things along with a bump stock and a pile of additional ammo in the last few months. :^)
I don’t see it passing in Florida.
I won’t let on.
settled law has never stopped a judge.
morgan is the lawyer pushing to legalize pot. (so insurance companies will have to pay for accidents caused by driving while high on pot. no criminal act to prevent insurance)
His firm has also sent groups of lawyers to be trained in “pot law” for all the injury claims.
He is stymied by FL’s stand your ground law which precludes lawyers suing people who defend themselves.
Assuming this is that morgan....
Yes. After we moved I didn’t think I’d see his smarmy face ever again but lo and behold, his mug popped up in some class action law suit ad all the way out here in NV. Yikes!
Or does assault weapon=any semi-auto?
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That is exactly what they are aiming for.
A mini-30 is just as deadly as an AR-15, maybe more because it uses a round that is twice the bullet weight, but was not banned the last time.
There are lots of rifles that are less scary looking that are more deadly.
The M-1 Garand for example.
GWB relied on the Supreme Court to knock down McCain-Feingold.
I will never understand a President signing a bill he thinks in unconstitutional.
He really was a putz.
Don’t be so sure of that - e.g. Kali-Fornia has outlawed them. There has, to the best of my knowledge, been no court challenge.
First, someone has to be charged with breaking the law or someone has to show proof that they have been harmed by the law to have standing....................
And what’s going to happen if Sisolak becomes governor? Laxalt better step it up.
OK. If you say so.
Passed by some local union halls. Steve sim-olac banners.
Read this suppressed government book on the 2nd. You will see why it is suppressed today. I have not been able to find a complete copy on line, but what is here is what is really important.
http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/87senrpt.pdf
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