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LAST UPDATE - 07 MAY 2005
May 6, 2005 60th day—last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), Constitution)

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S 270 TRACK BILL HERE

Committees
Criminal Justice; Judiciary
Justice Appropriations
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Withdrawn - GOOD SHOOTIN !

  S270     GENERAL BILL by Margolis DEMOCRAT
  Margolis, Gwen  35   Democrat   Consists of parts of Broward, and Miami-Dade counties

Weapons & Firearms; increases minimum terms of imprisonment imposed for
  possessing, discharging, or seriously harming another with semiautomatic
  firearm & its high-capacity detachable box magazine or with a machine
  gun; authorizes court to impose additional fine against person whose
  felony conviction is reclassified under certain specified circumstances
  because of person's possession of such firearm or machine gun, etc.
  Amends 775.087, 790.07.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005.

04/29/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice
                  Appropriations -SJ 00743; Withdrawn from further
                  consideration -SJ 00743

S 500 TRACK BILL HERE

Committees
Criminal Justice; Judiciary
Justice Appropriations
Oppose This Bill

Withdrawn - GOOD SHOOTIN !

  S500 GENERAL BILL by Margolis DEMOCRAT
  Margolis, Gwen  35   Democrat   Consists of parts of Broward, and Miami-Dade counties

Assault Weapons/Detachable Magazine; prohibits manufacture, importation,
  possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of assault weapon or
  large-capacity detachable magazine; provides certain specified
  exceptions; provides that knowing violation of act is felony of second
  degree; requires seizure & forfeiture of said weapons & magazines held
  in violation of act or used in committing crime; requires that seized
  weapons or magazines be destroyed within certain period, etc. Creates
  790.222.  EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/01/2006.

04/29/05 SENATE Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Justice
                  Appropriations -SJ 00743; Withdrawn from further
                  consideration -SJ 00743
H 1273 TRACK BILL HERE

Committees
Justice Council
Criminal Justice
Justice Appropriations

Oppose This Bill
DIED IN COMMITTEE
REAL GOOD SHOOTIN !

  H1273 GENERAL BILL by Holloway  DEMOCRAT(Similar S 0500, Compare S 0270)

Weapons & Firearms/Assault Weapons; prohibits manufacture, importation,
  possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of assault weapon or
  large-capacity detachable magazine; provides that knowing violation of
  act is felony of second degree; increases minimum terms of imprisonment
  imposed for possessing, discharging, or seriously harming another with
  semiautomatic firearm & its high-capacity detachable box magazine or
  with machine gun, etc. Creates 790.222; amends 775.087, 790.07.
  EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2005 except as otherwise provided.

05/06/05 HOUSE  Died in Committee on Criminal Justice (JC)

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#1
Contact your Senator
and Representativevia phone, fax, email or letter and voice your firm opposition to these anti-gun bills.
Ask for an appointment to meet face to face in their local office. Set up an ongoing appointment any time they are back in the local office.		 #2
Whenever Committee links are listed, contact the Committee members and voice your firm opposition to these GUN FIGHT anti-gun bills.
Voice your Full Support to the committees for the BILLS TO SUPPORT
Follow up with a copy to your Representative and Senator, Pro or Con.		 #3
Join a Florida firearms owners rights group. Encourage the group to oppose these bills in any way possible and especially with
Press Releases and Letters To The Editor from the group.
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ANTI  FIREARMS LEGISLATORS  OUT !
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S 436
TRACK BILL HERE

Committees
Criminal Justice; Judiciary

SUPPORT THIS BILL

Passed; YEAS  94  NAYS  20
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR !

  S436     GENERAL BILL by Peaden; (CO-SPONSORS) Argenziano; Clary; Wise; Lawson; Crist; Baker; Bennett; Posey; Villalobos; Garcia; Fasano; Webster; Lynn; Haridopolos; King; Dockery; Diaz de la Portilla; Bullard; Campbell; Jones; Sebesta; Pruitt; Constantine  (Identical H 0249)

Use of Force; authorizes person to use force, including deadly force, against intruder or attacker in dwelling, residence, or vehicle under specified circumstances; provides that person is justified in using deadly force under certain circumstances; provides immunity from criminal prosecution or civil action for using deadly force; revises circumstances that justify use of force by aggressor, etc. Creates 776.013,.032; amends 776.012,.031,.041.
04/05/05 HOUSE  Read third time -HJ 00342; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00342; CS
                  passed; YEAS  94  NAYS  20 -HJ 00342
  04/07/05 SENATE Ordered enrolled -SJ 00535
  04/20/05   Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00534
  04/26/05   Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-27 -SJ 00585
H 249
TRACK BILL HERE

Committees
Judiciary; Justice Appropriations; Justice Council

SUPPORT THIS BILL

  H249     GENERAL BILL by Baxley; (CO-SPONSORS) Adams; Allen; Cannon; Carroll; D. Davis; Evers; Farkas; H. Gibson; Glorioso; Goldstein; Grimsley; Harrell; Hays; Hukill; Kreegel; Legg; Lopez-Cantera; McInvale; Murzin; Proctor; Rivera; Sands; Stansel; Taylor; Traviesa; Troutman; Williams; Zapata (Identical S 0436)

Use of Force; authorizes person to use force, including deadly force, against intruder or attacker in dwelling, residence, or vehicle under specified circumstances; provides that person is justified in using deadly force under certain circumstances; provides immunity from criminal prosecution or civil action for using deadly force; revises circumstances that justify use of force by aggressor, etc. Creates 776.013,.032; amends 776.012,.031,.041.

  03/31/05 HOUSE  Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 436;
                  Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 436 -HJ 00310


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