Florida Gun Shows - ALERT! Leon County Asking Gun Dealers to Help Take Your Rights DATE: November 9, 2013 TO: USF & NRA Member and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF Executive Director NRA Past President We were shocked and didnt want to believe it -- but Its true. The Leon County Board of Commissioners is actually asking gun dealers to help them implement a gun control ordinance! Earlier, we relaxed a little because Commissioners started telling us there was no action going on with regard to a proposed Gun Show Loophole ordinance. Some even suggested that they were only going to receive our comments for a discussion at the January Commission meeting. We were also told there was really no proposed ordinance, merely an upcoming discussion about whether or not to pursue an ordinance. Turns out, that doesnt quite ring true. There is something going on. And frankly, I call it aggressive action. They want gun dealers to facilitate taking your rights. The County Attorneys office, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, sent a letter to Federal Firearm Licensed dealers in Leon County asking for their assistance. It is now clear, they know, and have known, that collectors and private citizens are prohibited by federal law from accessing the NICS database to do background checks on private guns sales. So, they are looking for a way around that law to force you to do it anyhow. This is what the letter asks of gun dealers on behalf of the Leon County Board of County Commissioners: In order to facilitate compliance with the potential ordinance, Leon County is seeking participation from FFL dealers to act as third party intermediary to request background checks on behalf of private sellers. As such, the private seller would first sign the firearm over into the inventory of a licensed dealer. The dealer would then conduct the background check. If the buyer is not approved, the dealer must also perform a background check on the seller before returning the gun. If the seller is not approved, the dealer takes control of the weapon. When the letter says, Leon County is seeking participation from FFL dealers..., they are asking licensed dealers to help county officials trample your rights. They want the gun dealer where you shop -- who is your neighbor, whose kids go to school with your kids, whose family goes to church with your family -- to sell you out for a gun control ordinance that will do nothing to stop crime or criminals. To read a full copy of the letter signed by Assistant County Attorney LaShawn Riggans, click here: cms.nraila.org/media/11938321/letter_to_gun_dealers.pdf Commissioners want to know your thoughts and how you feel for their discussion. In light of this new information you should tell them. And if you have already told them, we think this warrants telling them again. (To send your message to all, just Block and Copy all email addresses and paste into the Send To box) [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Email Commissioners today -- they said they want to know what you think. Please Forward this email to all of your friends, fellow sportsmen and gun owners in Leon County. They need to know what is happening concerning gun rights in Leon County Florida Gun Shows | 2014 Edgewater Dr. #233 | Orlando | FL | 32804 You are receiving this message because you subscribed to our notification online or at a a gun show. If you no longer wish to receive our messages, please click here to Unsubscribe.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:29:07 +0000
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