Executive Summary: Florida 2Nd Amendment Preservation Act

Executive Summary: Florida 2nd Amendment Preservation Act

Issue: The issue is Federal abuse of its constitutional delegated powers and its continued actual and threatened actions to overreach its authority in many areas including a Floridian’s natural (God-Given) right to protect his life, liberty and property. The Federal government including Congress and the President, in response to recent tragic events involving firearms, continue to enact laws/executive orders and threaten action to regulate and limit our 2nd Amendment rights. It is time for the States to reassert their Sovereignty and not wait for the next tragic event.

Goal: To get our Florida Legislature to enact, and Governor Scott to sign a Florida 2nd Amendment Preservation Act into law in the 2016-17 legislative Cycle. Twelve states have already enacted similar laws. We propose that Florida enact a “non-compliance” law based on its 10th amendment/state sovereignty. This concept has already been validated SCOTUS when they overturned the Brady Bill.

Purpose: This bill (House Bill drafting submitted by Rep. Matt Caldwell attached) is a deliberate and intentional initiative by the State of Florida to use “non-compliance” to reclaim and rebalance its authority and power as a Sovereign State. By this action the State of Florida is just reasserting its rightful power to protect the citizens of Florida as a sovereign State in accordance with the compact that formed the United States Constitution.

To accomplish this goal the State of Florida through this bill correctly defines the limits of federal authority regarding the application of the 2nd Amendment. Claiming its authority as a Sovereign State, Florida acts to protect the rights of its citizens to keep and bear arms within the borders of the State. This is a right guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment, and the Constitution of the State of Florida. There is no enumerated power in Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution for federal involvement to modify the 2nd Amendment
Background:
- 9 states have passed clones of Montana’s Firearms Freedom Act that uses the 10th Amendment to protect
the 2nd amendment. These include , Idaho, Utah, S Dakota, Wyoming, Tennessee, Arizona, Kansas, Alaska
- Idaho and Alaska have also passed 2A Preservation bill that are only 10th Amendment based
- More States have active Fire Arms Freedom bills and Preservation bills before one or both houses.
- TheMissouri Right to Bear Arms, Amendment 5was on theAugust 5, 2014, primary election ballotinMissourias alegislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it wasapproved.

Florida Citizens Alliance proposes taking this much more direct and aggressive tact that our Founders enabled. We stand ready to work with all elected officials and organizations who are prepared to use the entire Constitution to protect our citizens God-given right to self-defense from an abusive over-reaching Federal government.
Contact for Further Info: Keith Flaugh, Collier County, 239-250-3320,
Pastor Rick Stevens, Lee County,