As a Florida resident, I have not noticed this as a big problem but if it is I approve of taking strong action.
I know most rural sheriffs support gun rights.
LEO here in FL. I don’t see that this is a issue. Never really was. Although the department of veterans affairs always call our dispatch as asked us to look for their patients who do not show up for appts. Some times the VA goes full retard and has a physician place a Baker Act on the patient. Telling us these veterans are suicidal and armed. This is becoming a big problem. I put our department stats two years ago on this we were called to over 380 calls for this issue. We are working on this now to get them to knock this off.
>I know most rural sheriffs support gun rights.
The problem is: ...until they don’t
Red flag laws are being used far more in Florida, by several multiples, on the flimsiest basis.
“I know most rural sheriffs support gun rights.”
Yeah, but then you have to contend with schlamazels like that former Broward County fool.