That happened because of a change to Florida’s constitution that was on the ballot a few years ago. The southeast coast of the state is made up of retired liberals from New York and New Jersey, and many of those types of laws are popular there.
Poor Bastards. And they’d have to change the State Constitution to fix it, also. PDB when Gun Laws seem to be looser up in Ohio. Longest I’ve ever had to wait to purchase a Firearm from a FFL Store was about 20 minutes, including the 4473 and the NICS check; the shortest was 3 minutes at a gun show. That doesn’t count the Shopping and the Haggling time, of course.
That preemption most certainly does cover waiting periods. There’s a state waiting period if you don’t have a carry permit and localities may add an additional wait for non-permitees that is defined in the ballot initiative constitution change.
If you make that permit longer than is allowed the preemption will kick right on in.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:23 am
That happened because of a change to Florida’s constitution that was on the ballot a few years ago. The southeast coast of the state is made up of retired liberals from New York and New Jersey, and many of those types of laws are popular there.
October 19th, 2011 at 9:27 am
Poor Bastards. And they’d have to change the State Constitution to fix it, also. PDB when Gun Laws seem to be looser up in Ohio. Longest I’ve ever had to wait to purchase a Firearm from a FFL Store was about 20 minutes, including the 4473 and the NICS check; the shortest was 3 minutes at a gun show. That doesn’t count the Shopping and the Haggling time, of course.
October 19th, 2011 at 10:01 am
When I bought my rifle it took me longer to fill out the 4473 than it did to do the background check. In NJ…
October 19th, 2011 at 9:11 pm
I thought the law on preemption said any laws affecting firearms. A waiting period affects firearms.
October 20th, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Waiting period is in their constitution. Laws can’t override constitution.
October 24th, 2011 at 12:19 am
That preemption most certainly does cover waiting periods. There’s a state waiting period if you don’t have a carry permit and localities may add an additional wait for non-permitees that is defined in the ballot initiative constitution change.
If you make that permit longer than is allowed the preemption will kick right on in.