Re: *? 2 ALL: FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES GOP TO ALLOW CONCEALED WEAPONS AT CONVENTION - WHAT ARE YOUR COMMENTS?*

FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES GOP TO ALLOW CONCEALED WEAPONS AT CONVENTION
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On Apr 3, 8:51 pm, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> David Fergusen reports:
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> "Be advised if you plan on attending the Republican National Convention in
> Tampa, Florida this summer. You can't bring your water gun to the
> designated protest zones, but your concealed pistol? That's just fine,
> according to an article in the *Tampa Bay Times*.
>
> "Under Florida Statute 790.33, local municipalities are forbidden to make
> or pass any restrictions on the 'sale, purchase, transfer, taxation,
> manufacture, ownership, possession, storage or transportation of guns or
> ammunition.' So, when Tampa city officials attempted to regulate gun
> possession with the so-called 'Clean Zones' around the proposed convention
> site, they found that they were already overruled.
>
> "'Even if we tried to regulate it, it would be null and void,' City
> Attorney Jim Shimberg told the *Times*.
>
> "Assistant City Attorney Mauricio Rodriguez said, 'It was just kind of
> common sense. We felt if we're going to regulate people carrying sticks and
> poles, why wouldn't we regulate people carrying firearms, because those
> could pose significant risks to police and other protesters.'
>
> "But, facing disciplinary action by the state, including 'judgments of up
> to $100,000 against local governments that enforce local gun ordinances'
> and action against local officials that could include removal from office,
> fines of up to $5,000, and denial of representation by city or county
> attorneys, Tampa legislators backed down."
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> *Florida law requires GOP to allow concealed weapons at convention - what
> are your comments?*
> *Greg Dempsey *
> *http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SECULARHUMANIST/*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SECULARHUMANIST/>
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> Florida law requires GOP to allow concealed weapons at convention
> By David Ferguson
> Raw Story
> Tuesday, April 3, 2012 14:49 EDT
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> ...The outlines of the "Clean Zone" have not been set, but it is expected
> to cover all of downtown Tampa, the Ybor City neighborhood, and several
> other areas. Within the zone is the protest area, where demonstrators will
> be screened to keep out weapons and other potentially hazardous items.
>
> The city has placed limits on the size and duration of parades and rallies,
> as well as restrictions as to where and when gatherings can be held. Derek
> Netwon of the Florida ACLU says that the civil liberties group has a number
> of concerns about the city's handling of potential protesters, and that
> ACLU attorneys are looking over the current list of rules.
>
> "We have concerns any time there's an attempt to restrict speech," said
> Newton, and that the organization would make its findings public as soon as
> the legal review is complete.
>
> No firearms except those belonging to on-duty law-enforcement personnel
> will be allowed inside the convention. The U.S. Secret Service has the
> authority to establish and maintain its own secure perimeter within the
> convention area.
>
> The 2012 Republican National Convention will be held August 27-30.
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