Gun policies & incidents (Monroe County, FL)

Vanessa Nason filed this request with the Monroe County Sheriff of Monroe County, FL.
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From: Vanessa Nason

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law (Fla. Stat. secs. 119.01 to 119.15 (1995)), I hereby request the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Florida's Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

All data, statistics, or reports regarding incidents involving firearms, including but not limited to:
> firearm-related homicides
> firearm-related assaults

Any and all policies, procedures, directives, memorandums, and any other guiding materials regarding matters pertaining to firearm acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• policies and procedures on the issuance of firearms permits and licenses. (Please note that this point is not a request for the identities of individual permit or license holders, but, rather, is a request for governmental policies and parameters regarding the process and regulations by which one may obtain either a permit or a license. If separate strictures exist for each, provision of both would be greatly appreciated.)
• policies and procedures on the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• any and all available policies and procedures regarding local firearms policies. Please provide all such materials that alter or supplement departmental procedures.
• policies and procedures regarding the sale and purchase of firearms. Please include all materials regarding the appropriate qualifications for the sale or purchase of firearms. Please include materials for particular venues, if available, including but not limited to the sale and purchase of firearms at gun shows.
• policies and procedures regarding the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.
Please include all available segregable data.

All data, statistics, or reports regarding matters pertaining to gun acquisition, licensure, use, and transfer, including, but not limited to, the following:
• the issuance of firearms permits and licenses.
• the revocation of firearms permits and licenses.
• the sale and purchase of firearms.
• the transfer, either out-of-state or between individuals, of firearms.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I would request your response within ten (10) business days.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Nason

From: Heather Bennett

Good Afternoon!

My office has received your public records request. Do you have a time frame regarding the reports, (last 5 years, 1 year)?

Sincerely:

Heather Bennett
Monroe Co Sheriffs Office
Supervisor Central Records
305-292-7050 Fax: 305-292-7074
hbennett@keysso.net

From: Vanessa Nason

Hi,

Please limit my request to 2015 and 2016. Thank you!

-Vanessa

From: Heather Bennett

Good Morning!

I will limit your request for reports to 2016 thru 2016. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely:

Heather Bennett
Monroe Co Sheriffs Office
Supervisor Central Records
305-292-7050 Fax: 305-292-7074
hbennett@keysso.net

From: Heather Bennett

Good Morning!

I am continuing to work on your public records request regarding firearms.

Most of the other questions you are asking are not handled by our agency. The Department of Agriculture handles the issuance of gun permits and licenses. Is there specific information you are looking for?
I am contacting additional people in our agency to follow up to see if there is anything our agency does regarding firearms and permits and licenses.

If there is specific information you looking for, please let me know. I will be contacting you later today to follow up regarding cost to provide offense reports regarding firearm related assaults and homicides.

Sincerely:

Heather Bennett
Monroe Co Sheriffs Office
Supervisor Central Records
305-292-7050 Fax: 305-292-7074
hbennett@keysso.net

From: Heather Bennett

Good Afternoon!

There is a total of 23 reports, total of 363 pages. I am estimating a total of 6 hours to review all of the reports and make any necessary redactions plus the time it will take to convert the reports to pdf format and email to you. The total for the 6 hours x $13.00 per hour equals $78.00.

We accept money orders, business checks or cash. Money orders or business checks must be made payable to the Monroe Co Sheriffs’ Office and mailed to the Monroe Co Sheriffs’ Office, 5525 College Rd, Key West, Fl. 33040 Attn: Central Records – Heather Bennett

Regarding the policy and procedures for firearms, you will need to contact the Florida Department of Agriculture as they are the department which handles permits, licenses, etc.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely:

Heather Bennett
Monroe Co Sheriffs Office
Supervisor Central Records
305-292-7050 Fax: 305-292-7074
hbennett@keysso.net

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