A.G. Gancarski
Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine wrote Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran and Senate President Joe Negron on Thursday, urging a commitment to gun control measures in the wake of the Parkland massacre Wednesday.
“We need more than thoughts and prayers — we need immediate policy changes that can have an immediate deterrence of these tragic incidents,” Levine wrote.
Levine, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, saw a primary opponent (Gwen Graham) issue her own calls for gun control measures.
Levine goes farther in terms of policy recommendations than Graham does.
He calls for a reversal of state laws pre-empting local gun bans, a ban on semi-automatic and assault rifles, fast background checks, and a review of mental health funding.
Levine’s letter references a 2016 resolution passed by Miami Beach that calls for a statewide assault weapons ban, while also calling for the end of pre-emption of local gun bans.
The “Legislature’s endless obsession with pre-empting local mayors and city commissioners from enacting sensible policies in their local communities has tied the hands of those who are closest to the people,” Levine writes.
Levine also references “legislation making its way through our legislative session that would weaken background checks, allow guns on college campuses and efforts to weaponize our schools. These policies are simply disgusting and only serve to undermine our public safety.”
“I urge you to immediately suspend the above-referenced legislation from moving forward in Tallahassee and redirect efforts to swiftly enact sensible and responsible gun reforms this year,” Levine writes.
4 comments
Diane Pickhardt
February 16, 2018 at 6:22 am
Totally agree. God bless you for taking a stand against the NRA and crazy gun laws that allow children to get automatic rifles. And mentally ill to get these guns that only belong on a battle field, not in our backyards or schools.
Sylvia
February 22, 2018 at 8:10 pm
I agree that gun laws could be somewhat reformed, but if any gun is “banned”, more will be banned in the future until all guns are banned!!! Then, only criminals will have guns!!! Make it where you must be 21, or even 25 years old, have a high school diploma or G.E.D. with no severe discipline issues while attending school, a decent G.P.A. while attending school, no criminal record & no mental health issues or treatments to qualify for a concealed carry permit, or to legally purchase a gun that has been “labeled” as an assault rifle, concealed carry weapon, & even ammo!! But, don’t take away the right for honest, law abiding citizens of our country to arm & protect!!! If that happens, the criminals will REALLY take over this country, because they’ll know they can!!! Use your head people!!!
harold morris
February 27, 2018 at 1:15 pm
i am a gun collector i own m14 ak 47 m1 308 30 round clips and many more assault weapons thousands of rounds of ammo of all kinds. I have collected these firearms for 75 years and at one time i loved my collection but now since my time of these murders in florida i hate that i have so many. I despise the NRA and every thing they stand for the right to bare arms was fine when i was young but now they are a political originization and power grabbers, THESE weapons are not for hunting they are for war killing school children with no way to fight back dam these highe capicity AR15, I am ashamed of my weapons for all the use i have got out of them, WHO needs a assault rifle you can protect your home with a pistol .When you fire a 30-06 you can kill a person 5 miles away with no idea who you may kill. I have been a sniper when i was younger i know the power of these ammo now i am ashamed of my killings i now am ashamed of my guns large AR 15 high capicity mag should be baned all you need is a bolt action rifle with 10 round magazine believe me i know. NOW they teach you to pray and spray with 100 rounds of belt fed ammo. ashamed in georgia
Chris
March 1, 2018 at 11:12 am
You sound like a liar, 30 round clips you say? Educate yourself before impersonating a gun owner. You can legislate all you want, but you will never take them from us.
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