Gun Nuts..A Whole New Spin

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Florida's Pasco County Sheriff's department doesn't care about that. Don't wanna ruin good ol boy fun.

Isn't county sheriff an elected office ? I can see why they wouldn't want to upset Billy-Bob-Bubba and his family of troglodytes.

[Violet]

Really don't care where you fire a gun if it isn't at me, something I consider mine and defend as such, or someone/something I like. Old gran two streets over? Have fun, and don't get dead.

* Violet is being snide, don't pay attention to her right now.

[Jaysyn]

Last I heard it was a crime to discharge a firearm into the air. A Felony.

Only a felony if you are doing it from a car.

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Florida's Pasco County Sheriff's department doesn't care about that. Don't wanna ruin good ol boy fun.

Isn't county sheriff an elected office ? I can see why they wouldn't want to upset Billy-Bob-Bubba and his family of troglodytes.

Heh, the same reason the deputies in my county don't hand out speeding tickets to local drivers. Well they do, but you have to be driving at least 20 MPH over the limit to get them to notice.

[Anymouse]

Last I heard it was a crime to discharge a firearm into the air. A Felony.

Only a felony if you are doing it from a car.

From the National Rifle Association: while registration of firearms is constitutionally prohibited in Florida, except concealed weapon permits for handguns, it is specifically unlawful to fire over public property, roads, or roofs, or occupied buildings. The link below lists the entire firearm code for Florida (PDF), both the State constitution provision and all the laws. Since they're the premier gun-nut organisation, and one of the largest lobbies, I presume they keep up on this stuff.

It is unlawful to knowingly discharge a firearm in any public place,
or on the right of way of any paved public road, highway or street or over
any road, highway, street or occupied building, except in defense of life or
property, in performance of official duties or where expressly approved for
hunting. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/FLSL.pdf

From a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida attorney's office, I see that it is a first-degree misdemeanor, not a Felony. From the first paragraph of the firm's Website

It is unlawful in Florida to fire a gun in certain public settings. If you fire a gun at or near any public road, business, or occupied dwelling, you may be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor. This includes firing a gun into the air on holidays or during a celebration. Aggravators that may lead to increased charges include firing a gun from a vehicle within 1000 feet of any person; and instructing someone in your vehicle to discharge a firearm. http://www.cybercrimesdefense.com/lawyer...11868.html

[Jaysyn]

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Last I heard it was a crime to discharge a firearm into the air. A Felony.

Only a felony if you are doing it from a car.

From the National Rifle Association: while registration of firearms is constitutionally prohibited in Florida, except concealed weapon permits for handguns, it is specifically unlawful to fire over public property, roads, or roofs, or occupied buildings. The link below lists the entire firearm code for Florida (PDF), both the State constitution provision and all the laws. Since they're the premier gun-nut organisation, and one of the largest lobbies, I presume they keep up on this stuff.

It is unlawful to knowingly discharge a firearm in any public place,
or on the right of way of any paved public road, highway or street or over
any road, highway, street or occupied building, except in defense of life or
property, in performance of official duties or where expressly approved for
hunting. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/FLSL.pdf

From a Ft. Lauderdale, Florida attorney's office, I see that it is a first-degree misdemeanor, not a Felony. From the first paragraph of the firm's Website

It is unlawful in Florida to fire a gun in certain public settings. If you fire a gun at or near any public road, business, or occupied dwelling, you may be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor. This includes firing a gun into the air on holidays or during a celebration. Aggravators that may lead to increased charges include firing a gun from a vehicle within 1000 feet of any person; and instructing someone in your vehicle to discharge a firearm. http://www.cybercrimesdefense.com/lawyer...11868.html

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[Anymouse]

Which all points back to the same statute that I just posted, 790.15, so I'm not sure why you just went thru all that trouble to repeat what I just pointed out. Did you not actually read the link or are you one of those folks that has to have the last word in a discussion?

Not usually (on the last word, though this post will end up that way unless it is answered in its turn). All people who post here have the last word, until someone else comes in and posts another last word.

That said, I missed the link, my apologies.

[Cinjin]

It's a well-known fact that god is a card carrying member of the NRA and completely against gun control of any kind...

[popeyespappy]

Well yea, except that God would obviously carry one of these.