JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It has been one week since the use of a gun registry at two Jacksonville city buildings became public. Since then, nine city employees have been named in a subpoena by the state attorney’s office.
The controversy started after city leaders learned that gun logs were kept at security check points at the city hall building and Yates building. The State Attorney’s Office started a probe into the matter on April 22, 2025. The Jacksonville City Council’s rules committee discussed the issue during a May 5 meeting where they vowed to find out how the policy was allowed in the first place.
Florida law prohibits local governments from keeping a record of privately owned firearms, and governments entities found guilty of breaking the law could face up to a $5 million fine…