Titusville, Melbourne, and Cocoa have been getting a little rough in the last few years. Maybe now that the thugs realize that the law abiding citizens are packing in parks, they will mind their manners, and the kids will be safer due to this decision.
Guns Now Legal To Bring To Brevard Parks
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- It's now legal to bring a gun to parks where children play in Brevard County. The county attorney just lifted a ban on guns in public parks. He says the county had no authority to ban them.
The county attorney found that county ordinance banning guns from parks conflicted with state law, which allows guns but doesn't allow you to fire them. It's a tricky issue, though, with parents...
...The county has had rules on the books for years banning firearms from parks. But, recently, Titusville resident David Pocock and a Fort Myers attorney challenged the rule questioning whether citizens had to give up their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms while visiting public parks.
A legal analysis determined the county law was in conflict with state laws, which determine where guns could be banned. County commissioners have begun the process of repealing the ban.
“I don't like guns personally,” said Rowe, who said there shouldn't be any reason to bring a gun to a park but doesn't think the rule would prevent someone from bringing it. “I want my kids to be safe, but I think people with permits have gone through the steps. They probably are not dangerous. It's the people without, they are going to have them and you are not going to see them anyway."
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Glad to see you covering this. The truth is the ban was never legal to begin with, as Florida state law held preemption which marked Brevard County's ordinances null and void. I simply wanted it to be cleared up so that law enforcement and citizens could trust that they are abiding by the law.
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