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October 25, 2005               (321) 984-4848


REPRESENTATIVE MITCH NEEDELMAN FILES LEGISLATION TO PRESERVE
CITIZENS' RIGHTS DURING EMERGENCIES

TALLAHASSEE -  Representative Mitch Needelman (R-Melbourne) today announced the filing House Bill (HB) 285 to preserve the right of citizens to lawfully possess weapons during an officially declared state of emergency.

"Recent events in the New Orleans area during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina demonstrate that citizens' right to keep and bear arms are especially important during a state of emergency," said Representative Needelman, a retired State Law Enforcement Officer.  "The very basis for the Second Amendment is to empower citizens with the right to self-protection-and when is self-protection more critical than in a time of disaster?"

HB 285 clarifies the authority of the governor during a declared emergency by asserting that "nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the seizure, taking, or confiscation of
firearms that are lawfully possessed."

The New York Times reported in early September that legally possessed firearms were being confiscated from law abiding citizens, quoting the superintendent of police that "only law enforcement are allowed to have weapons."  A Louisiana state statute allows the chief law enforcement officer to "regulate possession" of firearms during declared emergencies.

"HB 285 will ensure that the unconstitutional stripping of citizens' rights does not occur during emergencies in Florida," said Representative Needelman.  "We have an opportunity to reassert the right to bear arms and avoid the clear violation that occurred in Louisiana."

HB 285 has been filed for consideration in the 2006 Session of the Florida Legislature.  The Legislature is slated to convene on March 7, 2006.

Illinois will never do that.

Glad I moved to Iowa.  At least there is a chance.

Yep, good clear thinking!

Now that just brings a little tear to my eye...

Why pass law after law, creating a patch work of can and can not do.  The Constitution more eloquently covers it, with fewer words at that.

Nice, now if only TN would follow suit.

im glad to hear that.

Sarah Brady said Florida is off her vacation list.

Quoted: Why pass law after law, creating a patch work of can and can not do.  The Constitution more eloquently covers it, with fewer words at that.

Except that as we've seen in NOLA, the JBTs will ignore the constitution and do things the way their superiors interpret it.

This is a reinforcement that shows these clowns they can look but not touch.

Add a sentence stopping walmart & others from hiding theres' in the back during these times as well.

As badly as I want to leave Florida, they just keep making it harder and harder for me to go.

Quoted: Sarah Brady said Florida is off her vacation list.

That bitch hasn't been welcome here in years anyway!!

So what's up with the NRA's lawsuit/injunction?


If that wins, we shouldn't need bills like this.........

Florida is awesome. If the M4arc family ever packs up and moves it will be for either Florida or Texas.

Gawd, I love Florida.

o...crap...nm...NY has no clear thinking haha....scratch us off the list

Damn.... that's cool.

Just be glad it wasn't much worse.  If martial law was called you wouldn't be keeping your guns.

Quoted: Just be glad it wasn't much worse.  If martial law was called you wouldn't be keeping your guns.

Um, huh?

This HAS to prove FL is the most firearm friendly state!

Screw you Texans and Georgians!

Quoted: Sarah Brady said Florida is off her vacation list.

Good! Don't need that sort of white trash IN FL.!

Quoted: Quoted: Why pass law after law, creating a patch work of can and can not do.  The Constitution more eloquently covers it, with fewer words at that. Except that as we've seen in NOLA, the JBTs will ignore the constitution and do things the way their superiors interpret it. This is a reinforcement that shows these clowns they can look but not touch.

Yeah, it SUCKS, but having redundancies upon redundancies is about the ONLY way to keep brainless JBTs outta our business. There was a thread during NOLA whwere a guy was talking to some NG in his area, and they said they'd confiscate firearms, if that's what they were ordered to do. Yeah, they thought it would probably be illegal, but they'd STILL DO IT. (WTF???) If that's not a JBT, I do not know what a JBT IS!

Yee Ha!  Go FL!  The mere presence of the law and the media coverage will have looters thinking twice because "I now can shoot you for looking at me wrong"  LOL

Quoted: This HAS to prove FL is the most firearm friendly state! Screw you Texans and Georgians!

But, we have a LOT of asshats that write for the newspapers, especially in Tampa.

Check out THIS moron

Note his reply email at the bottom  

Florida absolutely rocks for gun ownership, was going to post these this morning but didn't, so here they are:

www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051026/NEWS/510260358

shorter editted version

Quoted: Why pass law after law, creating a patch work of can and can not do.  The Constitution more eloquently covers it, with fewer words at that.

Yea, it's sad that you have to create more laws just to uphold and enforce the laws that you already have!!

Welcome to the Dept. of redundency dept.

Why can't this be a US HB? Us folks in the leftist states need freedom too!

I love my state!

Quoted: This HAS to prove FL is the most firearm friendly state! Screw you Texans and Georgians!

HAHA . I grew up in Florida before I got here . So I'll just say when you guys ditch that whole permit thing we can talk .

I sure am glad to be a native Floridian.

Quoted: I sure am glad to be a native Floridian.

Be sure and wave when you see the other one  

Quoted: Quoted: I sure am glad to be a native Floridian. Be sure and wave when you see the other one

Sad but true.

Send that man to Congress.

Quoted: Gawd, I love Florida. www.myflorida.com/dor/report/2004/fl-flag2.jpg

Almost makes me want to move back, but NOT to Miami.

Lovin' this state more and more

Of course, all the governor (or whoever) has to do is sign some form of executive declaration which redefines what and were some firearms are considered to be 'legally posessed' during an emergency...

Probably they want to re-word that to 'which have been legally acquired'?

NTM

Quoted: Quoted: Gawd, I love Florida. www.myflorida.com/dor/report/2004/fl-flag2.jpg Almost makes me want to move back, but NOT to Miami.

He said "Florida", not "Cuba".  

Good news for Florida.

Quoted: This HAS to prove FL is the most firearm friendly state! Screw you Texans and Georgians!

Ummmm... yeah...

While Florida IS a very gun-friendly state, there are several states that are better. Alaska and Vermont come to mind first. Hard to beat a state that doesn't require a permit for CC. But your point is well-taken that Florida is very gun-friendly. I just couldn't stand all the people, or the hurricanes, or the social programs, or the...

Vermont's great for CCW - no permit required - but you can't have silencers.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I sure am glad to be a native Floridian. Be sure and wave when you see the other one   Sad but true.

Hey!! Some of us imports are worth our weight in citrus!
I'm from up north and I couldnt vote once, nevermind twice last election so I worked the phones for GW.

Quoted: Yeah, it SUCKS, but having redundancies upon redundancies is about the ONLY way to keep brainless JBTs outta our business. There was a thread during NOLA whwere a guy was talking to some NG in his area, and they said they'd confiscate firearms, if that's what they were ordered to do. Yeah, they thought it would probably be illegal, but they'd STILL DO IT. (WTF???) If that's not a JBT, I do not know what a JBT IS!

Damm. Should have asked them if they'd herd Jews into cattle cars too.