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No. 88 - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, 'FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATURE OIVU FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION TO CERTAIN
AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 790.06, FLORIDA STATUTES (1987),
RELATING TO LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS OR
FIREAItMS.
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislaturo amended Section 790.06, Florida Statutes in
1987 In order to provide uniform statewide standards and procedures for Issuing
llcenses to carry concealed weapons and firearms; and
WHEREAS, it is the position of the Plnellas County Sherffrs Office that the 1987
amendments allow such licenses to be Issued to persons who should not be permitted to
carry concealed weapons or firearms, and that the statute should be amended as set
forth In thls resolution in order to protect the safety of the general public; and
WHEREAS, the City CommissIon of the City of Clearwater agrees with the
position of tile Pinellas C01Dlty Sheriff's Office, and urges the FlorIda Legislature to
give favorable consideration to amendments to the statute to incorporate the changes
described In this resolution; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Cleal'water, Florida, urges the
. FlorIda LegIslature to give favorable conslderatlon to the following amendments to
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Section 790.06, Florida Statutes (1987);
(1) The provision that tillows the issuance of licenses to persons completing a
"firearms training course" should be amended to require the completion of a handgun
traIning course In which a standard level of proficiency is attained as a requirement
tor the issuance of the license. This should include proficiency for the make, model
and callber of the weapon for which the license Is applied for.
(2) Current license holders should not be "grandfathered" and allowed to retain
their' existing licenses or permits without demonstrated proficiency.
(3) A license holder should be required to carry the actualllcense, not a copy
thereof.
(4) ,Everyappllcwlt should be required to waive the confidentIaUty of medical
or mental health treatment records, and the refusal to waive such confidentiality
. should be grounds for denial of the license appllcatlon.
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(5) The exemption from "cooling OWl periods tor indIviduals or tamllles who
have been thre&toned or fear that they need a hand gun for their personal protection
should specify the threat or fear ond from whom. Safeguards and severe penalties
should be provided to prevent the ffllng of fo.1so reports In order to avoid the "cooling
off perIod."
(6) The violation oC Subsection (1) of Section 7fW.06, Florida 'Statutes (1987),
which Is now a noncriminal violation, should be made a misdemeanor and should be
grounds for revocation of the license. .
Section 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution, the City Clerk shall deliver
cople.OJ by man to each member of the Plnellas County LegIslative Delegation, the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives,
the Chairman of the Plnellas County Board of County Commissioners, and the Sheriff
of Plnelle.s County.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect Immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
Attest:
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