Florida Attorney General James Usmeier announced Monday morning that he plans to pursue civil enforcement actions against the city of Jacksonville.
This relates to a list of gun owners who entered city buildings with guns over a two-year period.
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Usmeier also shared a copy of his letter to State Attorney Melissa Nelson, which stated in part, “The fact remains that the city maintained a firearms registry of privately owned firearms for two years and your office’s analysis of the relevant regulations does not stand up to scrutiny.”
Action News Jax is First spotted in May The city has been retaining the names and other personal information of people who bring weapons into city buildings.
From July 1, 2023, State law prevents local governments from Legal gun owners are prohibited from concealing firearms in government buildings.
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Jake Stofan, Action News Jax state and local government reporter I told you in January Usmail is investigating the matter.
This follows Nelson’s announcement in December No charges will be filed.
Nelson’s office concluded that miscommunication and instructions from a mid-level city employee were to blame for creating a policy that recorded the names and personal information of more than 100 gun owners who brought concealed firearms into city buildings over a two-year period.
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