Based on responses from Miami PD, “which were clearly written by the department’s attorneys, it is clear that Miami Police did not think this gun buyback through. Even if they’re able to obtain a one-time export license from the State Department or Department of Defense, which ITAR experts say is unlikely, the process can take months or even years. The department’s interpretation of state law is also flawed.
“Florida statute 790.08 gives law enforcement a short list of
options they can use for weapons that come under their control. They can use
the weapons, loan them to another law enforcement agency, destroy them or sell
them, but the statute requires them to deposit all money raised from the sale
into the state treasury earmarked for the benefit of the State School Fund. As
MPD’s statement suggests, the statute ‘does not regulate the international
exportation of firearms.’ Instead, it lists the only legal options allowed, and
exporting firearms to a foreign military is not one of them. To be clear, if
they export the weapons to the Ukraine, they will violate state law.”
Somebody in Miami PD or city government decided to do a feel-good gun buyback and ship the new weapons to a foreign government but did not first check applicable state and federal laws? Dang! That philosophy “If it feels good, do it” went away a bunch of decades ago. I don’t know, but I sort of expect law enforcing organizations to know and follow the law.
Sale ends in a couple of hours, so if you are in the Miami vicinity, hop on down and get, or get rid of, a firearm/gun/evil weapon of war.
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