Florida has a lot of guns, and pioneered the shoot first laws that allow, and some would say encourage (by removing penalties and civil liability) doing so.
It has been established by repeat investigations by the St. Petersburg and other papers that Florida does very lax investigations, allowing firearms permits in the hands of people with warrants out for their arrest, active felons, and domestic abusers and drug addicts. Their online permit process is deplorable, allowing people in other states beside Florida to receive permits who should equally be prohibited by any conscientious and effective permitting process.
This is just ONE of the many reasons why conscientious and responsible states should not recognize the permits of lax states like Florida. It is just one of the many many many reasons why Florida has so many news events of terrible shooting incidents like this one. The Florida shoot first laws and gun permit process is an unmitigated disaster for the citizens of Florida and for the rest of the country where people use their online permit process. Florida's terrible record is one of the best reasons shoot first laws should be rendered null and void by a federal law, and why we need something that works, not more NRA / ALEC special interest laws that cause death and injury, for no better purpose than making the gun manufacturers a little richer.
From MSNBC.com and Ch. 6:
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It has been established by repeat investigations by the St. Petersburg and other papers that Florida does very lax investigations, allowing firearms permits in the hands of people with warrants out for their arrest, active felons, and domestic abusers and drug addicts. Their online permit process is deplorable, allowing people in other states beside Florida to receive permits who should equally be prohibited by any conscientious and effective permitting process.
This is just ONE of the many reasons why conscientious and responsible states should not recognize the permits of lax states like Florida. It is just one of the many many many reasons why Florida has so many news events of terrible shooting incidents like this one. The Florida shoot first laws and gun permit process is an unmitigated disaster for the citizens of Florida and for the rest of the country where people use their online permit process. Florida's terrible record is one of the best reasons shoot first laws should be rendered null and void by a federal law, and why we need something that works, not more NRA / ALEC special interest laws that cause death and injury, for no better purpose than making the gun manufacturers a little richer.
From MSNBC.com and Ch. 6:
Miami cops search for man randomly shooting victims
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Erin Cash
Miami authorities are searching for a man driving around and shooting at unsuspecting victims.
Police said three people were shot at random by 23-year-old Erin Cash on Sunday morning.
The conditions of the victims were not immediately known.
Cash is wanted for attempted murder, police said.
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Authorities continue searching for a gunman who shot three people in Northwest Miami Sunday.
Miami Police issued a lookout alert for 23-year-old Erin Cash around noon, for a "suspect randomly driving around shooting at victims," according to a release.
The incident began as a domestic dispute when Cash and a woman riding in his car got into an argument, police said. The women threw herself out of the car, but a toddler remained inside the vehicle, Miami Police said.
Cash then went to the home of the woman's relatives for revenge, shooting three. Two of the victims were relatives of the woman.
The baby was found safe inside the home of a grandparent, police said.
Police said the injuries suffered by the victims were non-life-threatening.
Cash is wanted for attempted murder. His last known address is 1255 NW 72 Street in Miami.
