{"id":304508,"date":"2026-06-11T23:24:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304508\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:24:07","slug":"tradition-hoa-rescinds-firearm-rule-after-challenge-from-florida-attorney-general-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304508\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradition HOA rescinds firearm rule after challenge from Florida attorney general"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRADITION, Fla. (CBS12)  \u2014 It\u2019s official. Residents in Tradition can now carry firearms in common areas after an HOA policy was challenged by Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridalegal.com\/ag-bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Attorney General James Uthmeier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a June 10 letter posted on the attorney general\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGJamesUthmeier\/status\/2065049556664951140\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> X account<\/a>, the Tradition Community Association said, \u201cFollowing the receipt of your correspondence, the association\u2019s board of directors further reviewed the matter and has voted to rescind the rule regarding carry of weapons in common areas. Accordingly, the association will not enforce the rule.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/87-nearly-100-new-florida-laws-roll-out-july-1-from-sex-offender-rules-to-school-pay-president-donald-j-trump-airport-data-centers-sex-offenders-teacher-pay-pets-protections-energy-governor-ron-desantis-signing-into-law-going-into-effect-biggest-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nearly 100 Florida laws roll out July 1, from sex offender rules to Trump airport renaming<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the move, Uthmeier posted on X that the Tradition Community Association did the right thing and repealed what he called \u201cits blanket firearms ban.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who choose to conceal carry for lawful, defensive purposes are protected by Florida law, and we will use this office to defend those protections,\u201d Uthmeier posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Uthmeier stated that<a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-tradition-port-st-lucie-community-association-no-guns-common-areas-firearms-open-carry-concealed-carry-permit-2a-second-amendment-gun-rights-public-safety-debate-st-lucie-county-guns-board-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> the Tradition Community Association<\/a> would no longer enforce what he called its \u201cunlawful\u201d firearm ban.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes after some residents in a <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-attorney-general-james-uthmeier-tradition-how-enforce-firearm-ban-dropped-florida-law-compliance-controversy-gun-control-florida-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tradition neighborhood received<\/a> letters from the association stating that the carry of firearms \u2014 openly or concealed \u2014 was banned in common areas.<\/p>\n<p>Following the policy change, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pslpolice.com\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Port St. Lucie Police Department<\/a> said it would not enforce the rule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TRADITION, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 It\u2019s official. 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