JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday morning announced he plans to pursue civil enforcement against the City of Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
This is related to the list of gun owners who entered city buildings while armed over a two-year period.<\/p>\n
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<<\/a><\/p>\n Uthmeier said on X, \u201cJacksonville\u2019s firearm registry exposed law-abiding firearm owners to the very dangers that the prohibition was meant to prevent. My office is correcting @SAO4Florida\u2018s misinterpretation of the law and moving forward with civil enforcement against the City of Jacksonville.\u201d<\/p>\n Jacksonville’s firearm registry exposed law-abiding firearm owners to the very dangers that the prohibition was meant to prevent.<\/p>\n My office is correcting @SAO4Florida<\/a>‘s misinterpretation of the law and moving forward with civil enforcement against the City of Jacksonville. pic.twitter.com\/eH0tqJPIT4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n Uthmeier also shared a copy of the letter he wrote to State Attorney Melissa Nelson, which states in part, \u201cThe fact remains that the city maintained a firearm registry of privately owned firearms for two years and your office\u2019s analysis of the relevant statute does not withstand scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n Action News Jax was first to discover in May<\/a> that the city had been keeping names and other personal information of people who entered city buildings while armed. <\/p>\n Since July 1st, 2023, state law has prevented local governments<\/a> from prohibiting legal gun owners from carrying concealed in government buildings.<\/p>\n [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n Action News Jax State and Local Government reporter Jake Stofan told you in January<\/a> that Uthmeier was investigating the matter.<\/p>\n This came after Nelson announced in December that no charges would be filed<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nelson\u2019s office concluded that poor communication and a directive from a mid-level city employee were to blame for the creation of a policy that documented the names and personal information of more than 100 gun owners who entered city buildings while carrying concealed over a two-year period.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here<\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/p>\n