Posted on 05/02/2018 5:21:51 PM PDT by rarestia
The Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners has approved the lengthening of the firearm purchase waiting period.
On Wednesday, commissioners voted 5-2 to extend the waiting period from 3 days to 5 days.
The move comes in the wake of emphasis on the state's gun laws after a school shooting in Parkland killed 17 students and administrators are Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The increased wait time proposal came from Commissioner Les Miller shortly after the Parkland massacre.
"Maybe someone having a cooling off period, if they buy a gun, if they're thinking of doing something crazy, maybe they will change their minds," said Miller.
Critics of the proposal told the commissioners that "cooling off periods" are pointless.
"The problem is psychopaths enter our school with the intent of killing people," said Henry Brosnaham, a retired Marine. "Not a three-day wait or a five-day wait or a 100-day wait will matter. We can't let crazy people into our schools."
"The commission is just doing a 'feel good effort,' so they can look and say to their constituents, 'we tried to do something,'" said Stephen Price, a firearms instructor. "It doesn't work. The waiting period does not have an effect on crimes."
Gun store owners said a longer waiting period would drive business out of the county.
"Instead of stopping here in Hillsborough, they'll just leave the county to go buy somewhere else," said Marna Tracy, owner of Tampa Tactical Supply.
Their arguments didn't sway the commissioners, who voted in favor of lengthening the waiting period.
That was seen as a victory for gun control advocates, who were closely watching the vote.
"Waiting periods do decrease homicides and suicides," said Erin Wiley of Odessa. "So why wouldn't we want more of that? Why wouldn't we want to help save lives?"
We need a 5 day cooling off period when people buy a Car. Handing over a two ton motorized Assault Vehicle to a possibly deranged person is dangerous.
Of course, people can just rent a Car like that guy who ran over and killed ten people in Canada a few weeks ago...
How about a 5 day cooling off period for alcoholic beverages? That might actually save lives.
“Ridiculous, feel-good, nanny state BS. I’m glad I stayed away from Hillsborough when choosing a new homestead in the area.”
Turn the lights off for a week and see how they feel. :)
Something crazy like killing their threatening ex violating a restraining order? That kind of crazy?
Do they have a wait period for the other “constitutional right” of abortion?
"...cooling-off period..."
Exactly, this could actually cost someone their life.
Force SCOTUS to spell out exactly how comprehensive a common citizen's 2nd Amendment rights are.
Florida has statewide preemption of all firearms laws:
“Except as expressly provided by the State Constitution or general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, storage, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, city, town, or municipal ordinances or any administrative regulations or rules adopted by local or state government relating thereto.”
Local officials can be on the hook personally for violations:
“If the court determines that a violation was knowing and willful, the court shall assess a civil fine of up to $5,000 against the elected or appointed local government official or officials or administrative agency head under whose jurisdiction the violation occurred.”
This oughta be entertaining.
Force SCOTUS to spell out ...
I don’t want this SC near the 2nd. I think we have to endure these local hits and hope Trump gets another pick. The last 2nd ruling was 5-4 and Kennedy was VERY WOBBLY. In this atmosphere we could lose the TRTBA folks.
Unless things have changed, locals didn’t used to be able to make laws more stringent than what is state law. But, we’ve been gone from there for 6 years.
What you said.
Correct. Meaningless, silly and naiveve’. (see post 11)
Florida law stands.
Very good news for all those who feel that we need many more meaningless, utterly pointless and completely silly laws.
Moronic nonsense for everyone else.
Folks will cruise on over to Polk County and buy. Polk County very 2A supportive!
Hey! Hey, hey, hey!
More useless virtue signalling.
Number of known times a killer waited 3 days to buy a gun then immediately went on a shooting rampage = 0
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