Hillsborough County commissioner Les Miller asked commissioners to support banning the sale of assault-style weapons in the county.
His motion did not get a second and went no further.
Miller told commissioners he doesn't want to interfere with a person's constitutional right to own a weapon. But Miller believes the founding fathers didn't intend for citizens to own assault weapons that have been used in numerous mass shootings, including the Valentine's Day shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in which 17 were killed, mostly students.
But commissioner Victor Crist said there will always be bad people who get a hold of guns, even illegal ones to do harm.
Commissioners did, however, support extending the waiting period for county gun purchases from three to five days. County attorneys will draft an ordinance and the public will get a chance to weigh-in on that measure.
The commission also supports strengthening penalties for online threats against schools and asking the legislature to any gun-related death on a school campus an automatic capital offense.