Falsely Accused Florida Man Has Gun Rights Restored

By John Crump

Osceola, FL –-(Ammoland.com)- Earlier this week AmmoLand reported on the case of Jonathan Carpenter of Osceola, FL who lost his gun rights due to mistaken identity.

Carpenter received a letter from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs notifying him they had suspended his concealed handgun permit due to domestic violence. This charge came as a shock to him.

The Florida Department of Agriculture told him to go to the clerk of the circuit court and get a form stating that there wasn’t any type of order against him. The clerk told him there was a restraining order against him, and he needed to speak to the Sheriff.

The Sheriff supplied the restraining order. He did not match the description of the man at all. The Sheriff told him he had to turn in his guns and wait for the court date so the woman could verify it wasn’t him.

AmmoLand reported the story and started to get picked up by other publications. Gun rights organizations such as Gun Owners of America and Florida Carry began to get involved to help out Carpenter.

Hank Strange, who brought the story to AmmoLand, started …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand