Guns On The Beach Are Becoming A Common Place

It's simply the quality of the tourist.

We used to have a much higher end client base here.

Since the mass marketing of the TDC, post Katrina, we now attract a different type of visitor...

Sad.

Not only are guns on the beach but people are careless and leaving them behind in rental properties.

I'm all about people owning guns to protect themselves in their own homes, perhaps not so much about open carry and if you have to take a gun on vacation with you, you picked the wrong destination to take your vacation!!!

These are a few WCSO has collected left behind by tourists!

P.S. Of the 20 or so guns collected only 2 have been returned to their owners!

If people are so careless they can't remember they left them behind chances are they shouldn't own an open carry permit either!

It's not about quality of tourists it's about the quality of Americans. Southern Americans in particular love guns and are more and more fearful so they want to have them with them wherever they go. If you have to blame marketing, then you need to look at marketing by gun makers aka the NRA.

Not only are guns on the beach but people are careless and leaving them behind in rental properties.

I'm all about people owning guns to protect themselves in their own homes, perhaps not so much about open carry and if you have to take a gun on vacation with you, you picked the wrong destination to take your vacation!!!

These are a few WCSO has collected left behind by tourists!

Absolutely unbelieveable... What sort of IDIOT would leave their gun behind? (Answer = Tournon)

I believe the great State of Texas was here last week for vacation as there were Texas Tags everywhere. Thank God none of the cleaning people were harmed by a negligent discharge event or even worse someone's child finding a loaded gun in their unit.

This sort of nonsense only gives anti-gun people, more ammo for their argument.

Thank goodness there is plenty of liquor and beer to keep people from remembering where thy put their guns.

Thank goodness there is plenty of liquor and beer to keep people from remembering where thy put their guns.

Sad but true...

And its in Glass bottles on the beach each day...

Man disarmed during beach floatie spat (VIDEO)

This happened on a Destin beach but it just goes to show the type of touron we seem to be catering to in our area. Now you have to watch out for sharks in the water and guns on the beach. This argument was over a freak`n inflatable octopus.
What are our beaches turning into?

Scary!

Not only are guns on the beach but people are careless and leaving them behind in rental properties.

I'm all about people owning guns to protect themselves in their own homes, perhaps not so much about open carry and if you have to take a gun on vacation with you, you picked the wrong destination to take your vacation!!!

These are a few WCSO has collected left behind by tourists!

Wow, that's a lot of weapons. I know several of my friends who travel with weapons, but to leave them behind is crazy. How do you forget to pack that before you leave?

Seaside Shots Fired
Even in Seaside, guy is shooting shotgun into nearby house. Please make it a felony so he can't own a weapon.

I just read the newspaper article about the guns being left behind by tourons. I do believe a lot of folks from Texas were in last week. I wonder if there is a connection?

Seaside Shots Fired
Even in Seaside, guy is shooting shotgun into nearby house. Please make it a felony so he can't own a weapon.

Unreal...totally agree on the Felony status.

It's simply the quality of the tourist.

We used to have a much higher end client base here.

Since the mass marketing of the TDC, post Katrina, we now attract a different type of visitor...

Sad.

We need better Vetting

IMO the TDC was great at target marketing and was even lauded for its ability. I don't know if being part of the Visit Florida agency may have impacted that.

Looks like the Georgia Touron from Okaloosa might now face charges, and rightfully so...

Gun-toting tourist on beach could face charge

Maybe we need road stops at the state or county line to check for illegal weapons in vehicles entering. Similar to the checks for illegal fruit entering California or for anything illegal entering from Mexico. Use TDC money to fund the public safety. Once a few are prosecuted word will get out and may make some people think about bringing their gun. A week at the beach for their family and jail time for the gun owner in the vehicle. Embarrass them in front of their own family.

Maybe we need road stops at the state or county line to check for illegal weapons in vehicles entering. Similar to the checks for illegal fruit entering California or for anything illegal entering from Mexico. Use TDC money to fund the public safety. Once a few are prosecuted word will get out and may make some people think about bringing their gun. A week at the beach for their family and jail time for the gun owner in the vehicle. Embarrass them in front of their own family.

The issue of allowing TDC funds for public safety is not new and has been debated. It's a State Legislature Issue. The issue here is that giving WCSO (Adkinson) more money without accountability is an issue... Look at the Fire Department issue and now he needs more money?

Have you ever wondered what the sheriff's budget looks like? Ask him, you'll love your response.

The real solution is to have an Effective Branch of Enforcement with TDC Code Enforcement. We don't have that now. The head of the Code Enforcement is a hangover from the prior administration team that lost all of the gift cards and allowed County Employees to get them by making bogus reservations at State Parks. Empower the staff to do their jobs and keep the BCC members out of their business.

Maybe we need road stops at the state or county line to check for illegal weapons in vehicles entering. Similar to the checks for illegal fruit entering California or for anything illegal entering from Mexico. Use TDC money to fund the public safety. Once a few are prosecuted word will get out and may make some people think about bringing their gun. A week at the beach for their family and jail time for the gun owner in the vehicle. Embarrass them in front of their own family.

To have a weapon in your car is not necessarily against the law.

To have a weapon in your car is not necessarily against the law.

If you have it stored properly no problem if it is loaded and under your seat or in your glove box illegal if you have a concealed carry license for florida and you have it on your person fine i am not looking to stop legally permitted guns just the illegal guns and the illegally transported guns

If you have it stored properly no problem if it is loaded and under your seat or in your glove box illegal if you have a concealed carry license for florida and you have it on your person fine i am not looking to stop legally permitted guns just the illegal guns and the illegally transported guns

So what is our plan? Do we stop every car and do a search? How do we pay for it, do we set up road blocks at every every entry point? Is this a year round effort and how many additional folks is it going to require?

So what is our plan? Do we stop every car and do a search? How do we pay for it, do we set up road blocks at every every entry point? Is this a year round effort and how many additional folks is it going to require?

Let the beach vendors enforce the gun law...they already Rule...

Let the beach vendors enforce the gun law...they already Rule...

That isn't what vote was wanting.

If you have it stored properly no problem if it is loaded and under your seat or in your glove box illegal if you have a concealed carry license for florida and you have it on your person fine i am not looking to stop legally permitted guns just the illegal guns and the illegally transported guns

I have an Alabama CCP and it is valid in Florida as well as numerous other states.

It's simply the quality of the tourist.

We used to have a much higher end client base here.

Since the mass marketing of the TDC, post Katrina, we now attract a different type of visitor...

Sad.

I still stand by my original opine. Quality of Tourist.

I still stand by my original opine. Quality of Tourist.

All the more reason to have a weapon handy at the beach. One tucked into your trunks and one in the cooler. You never know when you will need to "stand your ground" over a sandcastle. The NRA claims more guns make us safer. Don't you want to be safe?