Gun policies & incidents (Hernando County, FL)

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:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

All data, statistics, or reports regarding incidents involving firearms, including but not limited to:
> firearm-related homicides
> firearm-related assaults

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.

All 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.
• the sale and purchase of firearms.
• the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.

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 look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

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,

Vanessa Nason

Hi,

Do you happen to keep track of how many firearms-related homicides, assaults, and other incidents there have been in a given year, as well as how many firearms are registered? That is the data I am looking for.

Thanks,
Vanessa

Hi,

Thank you for this information. According to your 2015 UCR, the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm was 128. (http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cms/FSAC/UCR/2015/Counties/Hernando15.aspx)

I'm wondering what accounts for this discrepancy? How did you find those numbers, and what numbers are compiled for the year-end UCR? Also, what encompasses "homicide?" On the UCR it only includes "murder."

Thanks,
Vanessa

Hi,

Makes sense. Thank you so much!

Sincerely,
Vanessa Nason

Hi,

quick question - am I correct in my understanding that your sheriff's department isn't the only law enforcement agency in Hernando County to submit data to FDLE for UCRs? Meaning that your department and other law enforcement agencies all collect data, and that is totaled by FDLE, which may account for this discrepancy in data?

Thanks,
Vanessa

Thank you!