Treasure Coast HOA faces deadline to lift weapons ban

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:01]COMING YOUR WAY IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

[00:00:03]WE’LL SEE YOU THEN.

[00:00:04]A LOCAL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION FACING PRESSURE DIRECTLY FROM FLORIDA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL OVER A POLICY THAT BANS FIREARMS IN CERTAIN COMMUNITY SPACES, INCLUDING THE TOWN SQUARE, THE TRADITION BOARD OF DIRECTORS UP AGAINST DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THE A G REPORTER RACHEL PERRY HAS THE LATEST FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHO THREATENED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION.

[00:00:25]I ASKED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IF THEY HAVE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THE HOA AND WAS TOLD THE DAY IS NOT OVER AND THEY HAVE THE REST OF THE DAY TO RESPOND.

[00:00:35]IN A LETTER SENT ON MAY 22ND TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TRADITION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES UTHMEIER DEMANDING THE ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED BY JUNE 1ST THAT IT WILL STOP ENFORCING A BAN ON FIREARMS.

[00:00:47]HIS LETTER STEMS FROM A RESOLUTION SIGNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAYING WEAPONS BOTH OPEN AND CONCEALED, WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN COMMON AREAS.

[00:00:55]THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS WOULD BE PRIVATE RIGHT OF WAYS SIDEWALKS, VEHICLES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT.

[00:01:01]HOWEVER, THE AG ARGUES THAT THE HOA POLICY VIOLATES FLORIDA LAW AND INFRINGES ON CONSTITUTIONAL GUN RIGHTS, SAYING THE HOA CANNOT LEGALLY RESTRICT RESIDENTS, GUESTS OR VISITORS FROM LAWFULLY CARRYING FIREARMS, EVEN WARNING HIS OFFICE COULD TAKE LEGAL ACTION IF THE HOA CONTINUES TO ENFORCE THIS.

[00:01:17]WHEN ASKED FOR AN UPDATE ON THE MONDAY DEADLINE, MEYER HAD THIS TO SAY.

[00:01:21]WE RESPECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT HERE IN FLORIDA.

[00:01:24]THAT BEHAVIOR IS AGAINST THE LAW.

[00:01:25]WE WROTE HIM A LETTER TO PUT THEM ON NOTICE.

[00:01:28]WE.

[00:01:28]YOU KNOW, WE’RE GOING TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION HERE IN OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDS BY THAT.

[00:01:32]SO I DON’T HAVE A MORE SPECIFIC UPDATE ON THAT FOR YOU, BUT I’M HAPPY TO HAVE MY OFFICE REACH OUT.

[00:01:38]I CALLED HIS OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THE HOA HAS UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY TO RESPOND.

[00:01:41]WE REACHED OUT TO THE