TU: Local gun laws up for repeal in Jacksonville, Clay County

[Patricia M. McBride]

Legislation signed by the governor trumps city and county ordinances.

Posted: August 22, 2011 - 6:41pm | Updated: August 23, 2011 - 6:01am

By Steve Patterson jacksonville.com Copyright 2011 The Florida Times-Union. All rights reserved. This m...

August 22, 2011 - 06:41pm

Local gun laws up for repeal in Jacksonville, Clay County

Local gun laws that were written decades ago could be retired in weeks to meet new state rules that leave Tallahassee in sole charge of gun policy.

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is asking the City Council to repeal local ordinances that banned gunfire inside the city's pre-1968 boundaries and set other rules that were largely echoed in state law. The repeal bill (2011-559) is being introduced at today's 5 p.m. council meeting.

Also today, Clay County Commission members are scheduled to have public hearings on repealing their own shooting ordinance and one about licenses to carry guns. Commissioners are also being asked to change an ordinance about weapons possession during emergencies.

Communities across the state are making similar changes because of legislation Gov. Rick Scott signed in June that overturns local ordinances, said Cragin Mosteller, a spokeswoman for the Florida Association of Counties.

Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-08-22/story/local-gun-laws-...