Ok Now We Need More Concealed Weapons for Floridians-NUTS
Florida is number one in road rage in the USA, number one in rudeness in the USA, last in education in the USA- So why not let THESE PEOPLE have as many concealed weapons as possible-and the guy in charge of weapon permits is named CHARLES BRONSON—Only in Florida-
Floridians in record numbers want to carry concealed weapons, a trend linked to a surge in crime, economic anxiety and fears of stricter gun laws.
The state is buried under a backlog of 95,000 applications for concealed-weapons permits and it needs to hire a lot more people to handle the paperwork. A legislative panel Wednesday gave Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson the OK to spend $3.9 million more so he can hire 61 temporary workers.
”Once the economy gets bad, crime always goes up,” said Bronson, a police officer. “People get desperate whenever things are not going the way they feel like they should be going, and they’ll do things they normally wouldn’t do.”
The state reported a surge in applications in November after the election of President Barack Obama, who in the past has advocated stricter gun control laws but who also campaigned as a defender of Second Amendment rights. Florida received 75,679 first-time concealed-weapon permit applications in 2007 and 86,269 in 2008, in addition to tens of thousands of renewal forms. About 541,000 Floridians have permits for concealed weapons.
In a state were we have cut budget for essentials like EDUCATION we are hiring 61 workers to process concealed weapons permits- You have to be kidding-
CASE IN POINT TODAY”S (Feb 20th) Miami Herald
Had Diego Jose Feliciano been satisfied with merely flicking off a motorist on Florida’s Turnpike Friday morning, it’s possible he could still be a free man.
Instead, he waved a revolver at the driver — a Miami police officer — leading to a chase that ended with Feliciano lying face down on the highway in Miramar.
Feliciano, 56, of Hollywood, was arrested and has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, according to Miramar police.
According to an arrest affidavit, Feliciano was driving a 2002 Ford pickup truck north on the turnpike about 9 a.m. when he leaned out the window and showed his middle finger to a Miami police officer who was driving from his home to a shooting range in Medley.
The officer, who was in an unmarked unit, said Feliciano then changed lanes and shook a revolver in his right hand.
At that point, the officer called 911 and backed off, said Officer Jeff Giordano, a Miami police spokesman.
The Florida Highway Patrol and Miami-Dade County police were notified.
Feliciano was pulled over near Northwest 52nd Avenue in Miramar, where he was arrested. Miramar police say a Colt .32 was found in his truck.
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