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spin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-06-11 08:35 PM
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126. In Florida the state law counts - not the local law.
For a while some local ordinances were passed to harass those with concealed weapons permits in Florida despite state preemption. Some local officials ignored state preemption because there were no penalties for passes such an ordinance. A bill has passed the Florida legislature and awaits the Governor's signature that will correct this problem.

A third bill, HB 45, will prohibit local governments from passing anti-gun laws that are in violation of state law. This will help keep the state from becoming a patchwork of various anti-gun laws. HB 45 also adds teeth to the law, allowing for monetary penalties and for elected officials to be fired for violating the law.
http://gunowners.org/a05042011.htm

But your question was, "What if a town passes an ordinance banning the carrying of guns?"

I would comply if I was aware of the law. That was the problem. If every local town had its own rules on carrying a firearm, I would need a legal directory the size of a phone book to travel around the state.
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