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Mayor’s Message continued

Shortly after the shooting occurred, I persuaded the former Our agreement to host the gun shows expires in November.
City Commission to send a resolution to state legislators in After that, the City Commission is committed to gear the
favor of meaningful gun reform. Fortunately, we have since auditorium more toward park and recreational activities.
seen some progress in Tallahassee.
We aren’t saying guns cannot be bought in Fort
Gov. Rick Scott signed into law an increase in the Lauderdale. Many gun stores remain, and the show
minimum age to buy rifles and shotguns, an extension of operators could re-locate.
the three-day waiting period for handgun purchases to
Our nation has undergone soul-searching in the time since
include long guns, and a ban on bump stocks that allow the Parkland shooting. Our youth have been bravely
guns to mimic automatic fire.
standing up for needed change. While many Americans
State law still prohibits cities from adopting our own gun are passionate about gun ownership, we need to find a
regulations, but Fort Lauderdale is taking action where it commonsense balance as a society.
can. The gun shows at War Memorial Auditorium will
cease by year’s end.
Sincerely,
I’ve long argued that the shows should be discontinued
because of the location in the middle of Holiday Park. Dean Trantalis
We should not allow the sale of firearms near where Mayor
children play.

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