On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville over the alleged compilation of a registry of guns brought into city buildings.
On May 4, 2025, Breitbart News reported that Jacksonville Councilman Nick Howland (R) alleged the city had been gathering information and keeping a gun registry since July 2023.
Howland told Action News Jax the registry was allegedly compiled from information gathered on people entering two city buildings while armed.
First Coast News pointed out that “two binders containing the logs were discovered,” and “a State Attorney’s Office investigation determined that the registry was illegal, but the office decided against any criminal penalties.”
Uthmeier took issue with the SAO’s findings and filed suit, saying, “We are requesting judgment against the city of Jacksonville for $5 million as provided by law and any other relief the court deems appropriate.”
He added, “The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and we will use all power of this office to protect the rights of Floridians.”
ActionsNewsJax reporter Jake Stofan noted that the complaint “alleges the gun log policy was approved by the city’s former Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Charles Moreland,” which “would be a position within the Mayor’s Office staff.”
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