01-16-2020, 09:58 PM
2ND AMENDMENT
FLORIDA PROPOSES BAN ON ALL SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLES: HERE?S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Posted On January 6, 2020 at 10:52 am by Andy / No Comments
Florida?s Ballot Measure Seeks to Ban All Semiautos
?and it has potential for passing!
Tallahassee ? A group named, ?BAWN? (Ban Assault Weapons Now) is in full force of the legal process required to amend the Florida constitution to ban all semiautomatic rifles.
The measure would ban possession of all semiautomatic rifles and shotguns
How does BAWN define ?assault weapon??
Semiautomatic would be defined by the measure as ?any weapon which fires a single projectile or a number of ball shots through a rifled or smooth bore for each single function of the trigger without further manual action required.?
Assault weapon would be defined by the measure as ?any semiautomatic rifle or shotgun capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in a fixed or detachable magazine, or any other ammunition feeding device.?
If a person lawfully owned an assault weapon before the measure?s effective date, their ownership of such weapon would still be legal for one year after the measure?s effective date.
What organizations are supporting this ban?
Americans For Gun Safety Now
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Florida American Academy of Pediatrics
Florida National Council of Jewish Women
Florida PTA
Florida Veterans For Common Sense
League of Women Voters
March For Our Lives
Newtown Action Alliance
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
What is the process BAWN must follow to amend Florida?s constitution and ban all semiautomatic rifles?
BAWN is attempting to use the ?voter initiative? process ? which requires:
By voter initiative, as a proposed amendment to appear on the ballot. By law, any such amendment 1) is limited to a single subject, 2) must include a ballot title not to exceed 15 words in length, 3) must also include a ballot summary not to exceed 75 words in length, and 4) must further include a financial impact statement not to exceed 75 words in length.
How many signatures are needed?
To place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8 percent of the total number of votes cast in the last presidential election.
That means that in order to get an amendment changed voted on, BAWN needs to get 766,200 signatures.
What can I do to get involved and protect the 2nd Amendment?
SHARE this page!
Sign OUR petition to STOP this amendment process from moving forward!
Click here to sign our petition to STOP BAWN in their tracks!
FLORIDA PROPOSES BAN ON ALL SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLES: HERE?S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Posted On January 6, 2020 at 10:52 am by Andy / No Comments
Florida?s Ballot Measure Seeks to Ban All Semiautos
?and it has potential for passing!
Tallahassee ? A group named, ?BAWN? (Ban Assault Weapons Now) is in full force of the legal process required to amend the Florida constitution to ban all semiautomatic rifles.
The measure would ban possession of all semiautomatic rifles and shotguns
How does BAWN define ?assault weapon??
Semiautomatic would be defined by the measure as ?any weapon which fires a single projectile or a number of ball shots through a rifled or smooth bore for each single function of the trigger without further manual action required.?
Assault weapon would be defined by the measure as ?any semiautomatic rifle or shotgun capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition at once, either in a fixed or detachable magazine, or any other ammunition feeding device.?
If a person lawfully owned an assault weapon before the measure?s effective date, their ownership of such weapon would still be legal for one year after the measure?s effective date.
What organizations are supporting this ban?
Americans For Gun Safety Now
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Florida American Academy of Pediatrics
Florida National Council of Jewish Women
Florida PTA
Florida Veterans For Common Sense
League of Women Voters
March For Our Lives
Newtown Action Alliance
Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami
What is the process BAWN must follow to amend Florida?s constitution and ban all semiautomatic rifles?
BAWN is attempting to use the ?voter initiative? process ? which requires:
By voter initiative, as a proposed amendment to appear on the ballot. By law, any such amendment 1) is limited to a single subject, 2) must include a ballot title not to exceed 15 words in length, 3) must also include a ballot summary not to exceed 75 words in length, and 4) must further include a financial impact statement not to exceed 75 words in length.
How many signatures are needed?
To place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8 percent of the total number of votes cast in the last presidential election.
That means that in order to get an amendment changed voted on, BAWN needs to get 766,200 signatures.
What can I do to get involved and protect the 2nd Amendment?
SHARE this page!
Sign OUR petition to STOP this amendment process from moving forward!
Click here to sign our petition to STOP BAWN in their tracks!
