The Florida Supreme Court dealt a blow to local governments’ home-rule authority last week by upholding provisions of a state law blocking cities from regulating firearms.

Weston and other Florida cities argued that amendments to the state law enacted in 2011 are invalid because they violated local governments’ legislative immunity and governmental function immunity. The amendments allow courts to assess $5,000 fines against elected or appointed local officials in jurisdictions that enact gun-control measures.

In addition, civil lawsuits may be filed against local agencies if a person or group is adversely affected by a firearms ordinance enacted by a local government.

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