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Where a Hispanic Catholic, and a Computer Geek write about Gun Rights, Self Defense and whatever else we can think about.

Month: January 2020

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They are coming hard for Florida.

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 6 comments

You have seen all the posts I have been making and I promise, I will have one page where all the bills will be consolidated for easy reference.

Unfortunately, the total of Gun Control bills has climbed now to 39. I found more bills I have missed earlier and none are mild either.

Thirty Nine Gun Control Bills.  Digest that for a second.

Today, I am not even bothering to wish for a good bill to pass. I think they are gonna be swallowed in the tsunami of Bloomberg-Backed crap we are about to surf.  And truthfully I do not see Florida Gun owners motivated and much less scared about what we are about to face in the legislative trenches.

But apparently fishing in Palm Beach has been great.

 

 

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 629 – Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information of Assault Weapon or Large-capacity Magazine Possession Certificateholder – BAD BILL

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 0 comments
Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information of Assault Weapon or Large-capacity Magazine Possession Certificateholder: Provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information of person issued certificate of possession with respect to an assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine; provides for access to exempt information for specified purposes; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
Effective Date: on the same date that HB 627 or similar legislation takes effect
Last Event: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Monday, November 25, 2019 4:09 PM
Remember how on the AWB bills they want you to register your Evil Black Rifle with the State? Well, for being such good boys and girls, the state will promise to keep your registration confidential from prying eyes for a total of five years.  Ain’t them the most considerate people you will ever love?
/end sarcasm.

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 629 – Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information of Assault Weapon or Large-capacity Magazine Possession Certificateholder – BAD BILL

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 627 – Banning all Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines – BAD BILL

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 0 comments
Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines: Prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine; providing conditions for continued possession of such weapons or large-capacity ammunition magazines; requiring certificates of transfer for transfers of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines; providing for relinquishment of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines; providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain offenses when committed with an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2020
Last Event: 12/18/19 S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Rules on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 8:04 AM
The first of several similar bills.
An “improved” version of the Assault Weapons Ban introduced by Dianne Feinstein after Sandy Hook. It expands the definition of Assault Weapon to even commonly used pistols.  Grandfathering with registration on this bill, but I really don’t give a damn about this little gift. Hugo Chavez is in his grave approving this and the other bills.

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 627 – Banning all Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines – BAD BILL

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – SB 586 – Gun Sales only if you have a CWL? – Bad Bill

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 1 comment
General Bill by Rodriguez (CO-SPONSORS) Berman
Firearms: Requiring that, if neither party to a firearm sale or transfer is a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, all other sales or transfers may be conducted only between two persons who have valid concealed weapons or firearms licenses; requiring such a seller or transferor to retain a copy of the buyer’s or transferee’s concealed weapons or firearms license and the serial number of the firearm sold, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 11/06/19 S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 10:40 AM
I am thoroughly confused by this bill. Is it saying that only Floridians with a CWL can make firearms transactions or that can have firearms transaction privately not going through an FFL?
I abrogate as manner of personal security to receipt for the transaction between private individuals and I do like to use the CWL as “Proof Of Good Guy,” but I do not like the State telling me who I can or cannot sale other than to a Prohibited Person.  Uncle Jose has never broken a law in his life and also never bothered to get a CWL because he does not like to carry. I know him all my life and wants to buy one of my shotguns to go gator hunting in the Glades, but I can’t sell it to him?  Bullcrap.

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – Gun Sales only if you have a CWL? – Bad Bill 

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – SB 558 – Total Ban of Large-Capacity Magazines – Bad Bill

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 0 comments
Large-capacity Magazines: Defining the term “large-capacity magazine”; prohibiting the sale, transfer, or possession of large-capacity magazines; providing criminal penalties; providing exceptions, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2020
Last Event: 11/01/19 S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Appropriations on Friday, November 1, 2019 9:36 AM
It makes it a Third Degree Felony to import, sell, transfer, buy, own or dream about any magazine or device that can hold more than 10 rounds or modified to do so.  No Grandfather clause.

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – SB 558 – Total Ban of Large-Capacity Magazines – Bad Bill

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – SB 548 – Creates a FL. Gun Sales Form, UBC and investigation of private sellers – BAD BILL

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 0 comments
General Bill by Rodriguez (CO-SPONSORS) Berman
Firearms: Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to include on a standard form certain questions concerning a potential firearm buyer’s or transferee’s criminal history and other information relating to the person’s eligibility to make the firearm purchase; requiring the department to notify certain law enforcement agencies when a potential sale or transfer receives a nonapproval number; prohibiting the sale or transfer, or facilitation of a sale or transfer, of a firearm to a person younger than a certain age by any person or entity, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 11/01/19 S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Judiciary; Rules on Friday, November 1, 2019 9:36 AM
This is one hell of a mixed bag. You will have to fill a State-Mandated Firearms Purchase form besides your ATF 4473 with information yet to be determined (and probably more than needed.) If you were to be denied, FDLE has to ring the alarm bells to pretty much every LEO agency they think might need to be involved.
FDLE also has to provide not only the info of the person denied but also the data of the person selling the firearm for investigation. Oh yes, this bill also includes Universal Background Checks! So now, a false denial gets in trouble not only the buyer of the gun but the good faith seller.  But hey, you are a Gun Nut so you are guilty till proven innocent, right?
Also, what is going to happen with those forms? Will they be kept by the FFL or eventually required to go into a state’s database creating a back door Gun Registration?
There is more stuff in that bill. Feel free to read and add your ideas.

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – SB 548 – Creates a FL. Gun Sales Form, UBC and investigation of private sellers – BAD BILL

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Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 499 – Domestic Violence – Bad Bill

Jan 4, 2020 Miguel.GFZ 1 comment

General Bill by Eskamani (CO-SPONSORS) Casello; Cortes, J.; Daley; Hogan Johnson; Joseph; Polo; Smith, C.
Domestic Violence: Revises prohibition on sale or transfer of firearms to persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses; prohibits persons convicted of misdemeanor offense of domestic violence from possessing firearm or ammunition; requires persons convicted of misdemeanor offenses of domestic violence to surrender all firearms & ammunition; provides requirements for law enforcement officers carrying out court order & taking possession of firearms & ammunition; requires all law enforcement agencies to develop certain policies & procedures; authorizes defendant to elect to transfer all firearms & ammunitions that he or she owns to another person.
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
Last Event: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, November 15, 2019 10:48 AM

Read the Text of the Bill.

I am going to confess I am a bit puzzled by this bill and I might be overreaching:

Does this mean that the simple accusation and/or arrest for Domestic Violence will make you a prohibited person in Florida? And then the bill goes into a description of a convoluted process to surrender or transfer firearms and also an automatic search warrant to search the location of a subject with a simple sworn statement by a third party saying he did not relinquish all guns and ammo. This last one should be interesting to see how gets abused by pissed off spouses.

If you have a better explanation for the bill, I ask you to leave your thoughts in the comments..

Florida Gun Rights 2020 – HB 499 – Domestic Violence – Bad Bill