Firearm Policies, Procedures & Guidelines (Office of the Attorney General - Florida)

The Attorney General's office has received your request for public records
and is circulating it among our various divisions to locate the information
you are requesting. This letter will serve as an acknowledgement of your
request and notification that we will be in touch as soon as we determine
what records we have that are responsive to your request. Please note that
there may be a fee for copying and review involved in the production of
these records. Feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Leslie Jacobs
Public Records Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
PL 01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 245-0140(o)
(850) 487-2564 (f)

June 21, 2016

Ms. Caroline Curtis
Muckrock News
Via email requests@muckrock.com

MR#26281-257855 re: Firearm Policies

Dear Ms. Curtis:

This will respond to your June 17, 2016 fax in which, pursuant to Ch. 119,
F.S., you make the following request for public records:

Any and all policies, procedures, directives, memorandums and any other
guiding materials regarding matters pertaining to firearm acquisition,
licensure, use and transfer including but not limited to the following –

· Policies and procedures on the issuance of firearms permits and
licenses;
· Policies and procedures on the revocation of firearms permits and
licenses;
· Any and all available policies and procedures regarding local firearm
policies;
· Policies and procedures regarding the sale and purchase of firearms;
· Policies and procedures regarding the transfer, either out-of-state
or between individuals, of firearms;
· All available data, statistics, or reports regarding matters
pertaining to gun acquisition, licensure, use and transfer, including
but not limited to;
o The issuance of firearms permits and licenses;
o The revocation of firearms permits and licenses;
o Incidents involving the use of a firearm;
o The sale and purchase of firearms;
o The transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of
firearms.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs is responsible for the
licensure of firearms in the state of Florida and you may want to contact
that agency for the information you seek. The Office of the Attorney
General has issued Formal and Informal Opinions regarding firearms.
Attached is a list of our Formal Opinions which can be accessed on our
website, myfloridalegal.com. A pdf of the Informal Opinions issued by this
office on the subject is also attached. Should you have any questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 850-245-0140.

Sincerely,

Leslie Jacobs
Public Records Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
PL 01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 245-0140(o)
(850) 487-2564 (f)

(See attached file: Informal opinions.pdf)(See attached file: List of
formal and informal opinions.pdf)

Good morning Ms. Nason:

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Licensing is in receipt of your public records request. In as timely a manner as possible, a member of our public records staff will begin working toward fulfillment of this request.

Please do not hesitate to contact us directly if you have any questions or need further assistance.

Warmest regards,

John S. Roberts
Government Analyst I
Division of Licensing
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

850-245-5459
850-245-5493 Fax
John.Roberts@FreshFromFlorida.com<mailto:John.Roberts@FreshFromFlorida.com>

4050 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

www.FreshFromFlorida.com<http://www.freshfromflorida.com/>

Please note that Florida has a broad public records law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes).
Most written communications to or from state employees are public records obtainable
by the public upon request. Emails sent to me at this email address may be considered
public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to the
laws of the state of Florida.

Please see the attached records responsive to your request.

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Licensing/Statistical-Reports

Aaron Keller
Press Secretary
Office of Commissioner Adam H. Putnam

Desk: (850)-617-7723
Aaron.Keller@FreshFromFlorida.com

The Capitol- Plaza Level 10
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

www.FreshFromFlorida.com<http://www.freshfromflorida.com/>

Please note that Florida has a broad public records law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes).
Most written communications to or from state employees are public records obtainable
by the public upon request. Emails sent to me at this email address may be considered
public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to the
laws of the State of Florida.

February 14, 2017
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Division of Licensing
P.O. Box 5647
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5647

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To whom it may concern,

I am forwarding you this public records request. Please confirm receipt and provide an estimated date of completion.

Thank you,

Vanessa Nason
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On June 21, 2016:
June 21, 2016

Ms. Caroline Curtis
Muckrock News
Via email requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>

MR#26281-257855 re: Firearm Policies

Dear Ms. Curtis:

This will respond to your June 17, 2016 fax in which, pursuant to Ch. 119,
F.S., you make the following request for public records:

Any and all policies, procedures, directives, memorandums and any other
guiding materials regarding matters pertaining to firearm acquisition,
licensure, use and transfer including but not limited to the following –

· Policies and procedures on the issuance of firearms permits and
licenses;
· Policies and procedures on the revocation of firearms permits and
licenses;
· Any and all available policies and procedures regarding local firearm
policies;
· Policies and procedures regarding the sale and purchase of firearms;
· Policies and procedures regarding the transfer, either out-of-state
or between individuals, of firearms;
· All available data, statistics, or reports regarding matters
pertaining to gun acquisition, licensure, use and transfer, including
but not limited to;
o The issuance of firearms permits and licenses;
o The revocation of firearms permits and licenses;
o Incidents involving the use of a firearm;
o The sale and purchase of firearms;
o The transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of
firearms.

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs is responsible for the
licensure of firearms in the state of Florida and you may want to contact
that agency for the information you seek. The Office of the Attorney
General has issued Formal and Informal Opinions regarding firearms.
Attached is a list of our Formal Opinions which can be accessed on our
website, myfloridalegal.com. A pdf of the Informal Opinions issued by this
office on the subject is also attached. Should you have any questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 850-245-0140.

Sincerely,

Leslie Jacobs
Public Records Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
PL 01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 245-0140(o)
(850) 487-2564 (f)

(See attached file: Informal opinions.pdf)(See attached file: List of
formal and informal opinions.pdf)
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On June 20, 2016:
The Attorney General's office has received your request for public records
and is circulating it among our various divisions to locate the information
you are requesting. This letter will serve as an acknowledgement of your
request and notification that we will be in touch as soon as we determine
what records we have that are responsive to your request. Please note that
there may be a fee for copying and review involved in the production of
these records. Feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Leslie Jacobs
Public Records Coordinator
Office of the Attorney General
PL 01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
(850) 245-0140(o)
(850) 487-2564 (f)
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On June 17, 2016:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law (Fla. Stat. secs. 119.01 to 119.15 (1995)), I hereby request the following records:

Any and all policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and any other guiding materials regarding matters pertaining to firearm acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• policies and procedures on the issuance of firearms permits and licenses. (Please note that this point is not a request for the identities of individual permit or license holders, but, rather, is a request for governmental policies and parameters regarding the process and regulations by which one may obtain either a permit or a license. If separate strictures exist for each, provision of both would be greatly appreciated.)
• policies and procedures on the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• any and all available policies and procedures regarding local firearms policies. Please provide all such materials that alter or supplement departmental procedures.
• policies and procedures regarding the sale and purchase of firearms. Please include all materials regarding the appropriate qualifications for the sale or purchase of firearms. Please include materials for particular venues, if available, including but not limited to the sale and purchase of firearms at gun shows.
• policies and procedures regarding the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.
Please include all available segregable data.
Please also provide all available data, statistics, or reports regarding matters pertaining to gun acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• the issuance of firearms permits and licenses.
• the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• incidents involving the use of a firearm.
• the sale and purchase of firearms.
• the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.
If various policies or reports exist dependent on the type of firearm, provision of all applicable materials would be greatly appreciated. Should they be voluminous, provision of materials on rolling basis would be greatly appreciated.
Should your agency believe that any additional policies, procedures, reports or other analysis pertaining to firearm acquisition, licensure, use, transfer, deaths, incidents, or any related issues may reside with another agency or agencies, indication of such agencies would be greatly appreciated.
Please notify us if further clarification is necessary.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Caroline Curtis

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