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The Honorable John Grant Senator, District 13 610 West Waters Avenue Suite A Tampa, Florida 33604

Dear Senator Grant:

You ask substantially the following question:

May a municipality enact an ordinance requiring the use of locking devices on firearms stored within the city?

In sum:

This office must presume the validity of a duly enacted ordinance until a court declares otherwise. Section 790.33, Florida Statutes, however, should be construed in view of the statute's purpose which is to preempt local regulations that interfere with an individual's right to bear arms. A requirement that gun owners…