ALERT ! "Assault Weapons" & Magazine Ban filed by Florida Senator
DATE: December 17, 2004
TO: USF & NRA Members & Friends
FROM: Marion P. Hammer
Unified Sportsmen of Florida Executive Director
NRA Past President
SUBJECT: SB-500
It has started !! The threat by the Brady Campaign/Million Mom Marchers to reenact the Clinton Gun Ban state by state has started with Florida. The first Gun Ban bill has been filed for the 2005 Florida Legislative Session which begins in March 2005. The bill has not been referred to committees yet. We will notify members when it has been referenced and will provide email addresses to legislators you need to contact to help fight this bill.
SB 500 - Assault Weapons/Detachable Magazine Ban by Gwen Margolis (D-Miami Beach); Would ban the manufacture, importation, possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of any semi-automatic firearm defined as "assault weapons" and any detachable magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds. It would require forfeiture and confiscation of any such firearm or magazine. Further, it would require the state to destroy any such firearm within 60 days after confiscation or forfeiture.
It provides immunity from prosecution if firearm is voluntarily surrendered. Otherwise, it makes a violation of the provisions of this bill a felony of the second degree (15 years in prison and $10,000 fine).
ExSoldier's note: SPREAD THE WORD ACROSS THE LAND: Your state is NEXT!
Ping
I'm glad to live in Texas 'cause they'll get slapped upside the head when they try this here.
Good luck in FL ExSoldier probly be an interesting fight there. What's the make up of the House/Senate there ?
Thanks Baby
FYI
Fortunately it probably get veto'd by Jeb.
Yeah, I read it in an e-mail alert. Gwen and her bill will be defeated. A large majority of Floridians won't except any more anti-gun legislation.
5.56mm