The search is on to find the person responsible for creating an illegal firearm registry in the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Since 1987, it has been legal to carry concealed in government buildings in the State of Florida. The same month that the law took effect, Mayor Donna Deegan took office in the city of Jacksonville. Council member Nick Howland has said publicly that although the state restricts localities from prohibiting the carrying of firearms in government buildings, the same month Deegan took office, private security guards started compiling a list of all those who enter the Jacksonville City Hall with firearms.
Howland says he has confirmed the list with the office of General Council and now an investigation by the state attorney’s office has been opened to look further into the matter. If true, this is obviously a clear violation of state law and constitutional rights.
Howland said those entering with firearms were asked to give their first name, last name, and other contact information along with the type of firearm they were carrying concealed.
“In those notebooks, for two years that information has been gathered. Florida is a no-registry State. So that is a clear violation of state law,” Howland said.
Upon being confronted about this alleged violation of state rights and the investigation, a spokesperson for the city of Jacksonville said, “Out of respect and in full cooperation with their review, we won’t be commenting further at this time.”
Attorney General James Uthmeier said in an X post, “If true, this is a serious breach of Florida law by the City of Jacksonville.”
If true, this is a serious breach of Florida law by the City of Jacksonville.
Government gun registries are antithetical to the right of the people to keep and bear arms. My office is looking into this allegation, and we will be in contact with local officials to ensure those… https://t.co/pZlPdj54Ix
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) May 1, 2025
The Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records clearly states, “A state governmental agency or local government, special district, or other political subdivision or official, agent, or employee of the state or other governmental entity or any other person, public or private, may not knowingly and willfully keep or cause to be kept any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or any list, record, or registry of the owners of those firearms.”
The violation of this law is a 3rd degree felony, and the investigation will likely uncover the person or persons who directed private security to compile this alleged list of gun owners and their firearms. Punishment for this crime could bring up to a $5 million penalty, and the Attorney General may bring a civil cause of action to enforce the fines.
According to Howland, the city of Jacksonville has retained counsel for this matter. If it is found that a private individual directed this egregious violation, public funds will not be available to that person for their defense in this case. It appears that the individual responsible for this illegal policy will be responsible for their own legal fees.
Could this lawsuit be a precursor to investigations of other states violating the privacy of gun owners with policies like state ammunition background check registries, and other compiled lists of gun owners and their personal information?
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To buy ammunition in New York, you must go through an FFL and another background check plus a fee if that’s not a unconstitutional registry I don’t know what one is we need all the help we can get here please Kathy Mussolini is waging war on us
Since July 2023, not one person refused to give this information and inform the AG? People really don’t know their rights do they.
If someone gets tried for this then I believe it will be the first time anyone in the US will do so for violating an anti-registry law. Nearly one billion ATF records in their registry: still ongoing and zero people held accountable. Pennsylvania’s illegal state police handgun registry: still ongoing and zero people held accountable.
my question is, will anyone really be held accountable for this egregious violation of law, or is it just more faux political outrage?
Just another chapter of the leftist pre-occupation with being shot one day. But it’s the fear of being shot that will be their ending.
Perp walk anyone that authorized the compilation of this list.