The Miami Herald reports:
Heading to the beach, but hate to leave your gun behind?
That’s no longer a problem — as long as you have the required permits — thanks to a new state law taking effect Saturday that punishes local municipalities that enforce their own public safety ordinances.
Now null and void: A Miami Gardens law prohibiting guns in parks; a Miramar law restricting firearms from cars parked on city property; and a law in Dania Beach making it illegal to bring guns to the beach or into the ocean.
Some Florida politicians are upset:
Now the state has the power to punish local government officials who continue enforcing their own firearm laws. That means if a city commissioner, city manager or even a police chief upholds a gun restriction law that differs from the state’s, they can be fined personally up to $5,000 and be fired or removed from office.
Further, a person charged with breaking a local gun law — not a state law — can take the municipality to court and be awarded damages up to $100,000.
That left many officials smoking angry.
A great idea for Illinois!
