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Assistant County Attorney Brooke Odom explained that Section 790.33 of the Florida <br />Statues preempts to the State, the Regulation of firearms and ammunition, to the exclusion of any <br />and all existing and future County Ordinances. She pointed out that after the Board visited this <br />issue in March, the Legislature passed an amendment to the Statute which enables e to <br />subject Counties to monetary penalties and possible removal from office, anyone who seeks to <br />enact or enforce any County ordinance contrary to State law. She revealed that her office has <br />since reviewed the County's Code of Ordinances and removed all references relating to guns, <br />Firearms, ammunition, and discharge of firearms. Attorney Odom noted that the proposed <br />ordinance was discussed, reviewed, and preliminarily approved at the August 16, 2011 Board of <br />County Commission meeting, and it is being brought back for public hearing and final adoption. <br />The Chairman opened the Public Hearing. <br />Renee Renzi, Waverly Place, voiced concerns and questioned why references to firearms <br />would not be referenced in the Code of Indian River County. <br />Attorney Polackwich explained that the regulation of guns is a matter of State law, not <br />County ordinance. <br />Vice Chairman Wheeler clarified that the State did not eliminate references to firearms, <br />but was trying to make the law more consistent, clean, and understan <br />dable. He informed Ms. <br />Renzi that Indian River County would be dealing with firearms through State law instead of local <br />code. <br />There being no other speakers, the Chairman closed the Public Hearing. <br />September 13, 2011 14 <br />14I PG 31� <br />