Donna Deegan responds to claims Jacksonville City Hall keeps gun registry
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Jacksonville City Councilmember Nick Howland asserted that Deegan’s administration has maintained a list of individuals who legally bring firearms into City Hall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Thursday evening, a member of the Jacksonville City Council accused Mayor Donna Deegan’s office of illegally tracking gun owners entering city facilities. However, on Friday, the mayor clarified that this policy was established by a prior administration.

City Councilmember Nick Howland took to X on Thursday to allege that Deegan’s team maintained the registry, describing it as a “clear breach of state law and possibly the [US] Constitution.”

Howland said the registry was for people lawfully carrying personal firearms into Jacksonville City Hall. He mentioned Florida is a “no registry” state.

In Florida, it is illegal for any government entity or person to knowingly keep any list, record, or registry of privately owned firearms or any list, record, or registry of the owners of those firearms, according to state statute.

“This reckless move exposes taxpayers to serious legal liability,” Howland said. “Jacksonville families could be on the hook for millions in legal fees, damages, and settlements.”

Friday, Deegan’s office issued a response, saying they were looking into the policy, which they said was written by a previous administration:

“The policy [in] question was created and written before Mayor Deegan took office. In light of the issue that has been raised, we are undergoing a review of all policy directives, particularly those from the previous administration that were left for us on their way out. Mayor Deegan and the leadership of her administration fully support constitutionally protected rights.

As we stated yesterday, the City of Jacksonville has received and complied with a subpoena from the State Attorney’s Office. Out of respect and in full cooperation with their review, we do not have further comment at this time.”

First Coast News is working to obtain a copy of the policy in question.

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