Florida AG sues Jacksonville for $5 million, alleges city kept ‘illegal’ gun registry
The state seeks a $5 million civil penalty after investigators found two years of logs at two city buildings.
- On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville, seeking $5 million in civil penalties for maintaining an alleged illegal gun registry.
- Security personnel at Jacksonville City Hall and the Yates Building recorded visitor details from July 2023 to April 2025, including names, birthdates, ID numbers, and firearm types.
- State Attorney Melissa Nelson's office previously concluded the logbooks resulted from a "breakdown in communication and oversight" by a single manager, rather than deliberate misconduct.
- Mayor Donna Deegan's administration dismissed the lawsuit as "politically motivated deflections," maintaining leadership was "unaware" of actions taken by a single employee concerned about building security.
- To succeed in court, the state must prove the registry was "compiled or maintained with the knowledge or complicity" of city management under Florida Statutes, a burden that remains central to the case.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a $5 million lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville for allegedly keeping an illegal […]
Florida AG Sues Jacksonville for $5M Over Illegal Gun Registry
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against the City of Jacksonville, alleging the city knowingly maintained an illegal registry of gun owners in violation of state law for nearly two years. Uthmeier announced the legal action in a video posted on X, saying the city’s security logbooks constitute a prohibited “list, record, or registry” of privately owned firearms. The lawsuit seeks $5 million in civil penalties…
Fla. AG Uthmeier: Jacksonville officials maintained illegal registry of gun owners, violating state's firearm preemption laws
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit seeking a $5 million civil penalty against the City of Jacksonville, alleging that the municipality maintained an illegal registry of law-abiding gun owners.
Florida AG James Uthmeier sues Jacksonville for $5M over 'illegal gun registry'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against the city of Jacksonville on Tuesday, alleging the municipal government maintained an “illegal gun registry” for nearly two years under the administration of Mayor Donna Deegan. The state is seeking a $5 million judgment against the city, citing a violation of Florida law… The post Florida AG James Uthmeier sues Jacksonville for $5M over ‘illegal gun registry…
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