Law & Order

119. Agricultural Crime Units

We urge county Farm Bureaus to work with their county sheriff’s department to establish ranch and agricultural crime units. (OVERSIGHT)

120. Capital Punishment

We support capital punishment as provided for in the Florida Statutes and believe that sentences under these statutes should be carried out without undue delay. Therefore, we support a system of accelerated appeals in capital cases and a time limitation for the filing of all appeals.

We oppose the use of a convicted criminal’s mental capacity as a means for prohibiting capital punishment. (OVERSIGHT)

121. Crimes Against Beekeepers

We encourage strict enforcement by appropriate law enforcement agencies to mitigate the theft and vandalism of a beekeeper’s property. (APICULTURE)

122. Drug and Alcohol Abuse

We support and endorse efforts to stop drug and alcohol abuse with emphasis on education. We favor the strengthening of narcotic-control laws.

We oppose the decriminalization of growing, selling, or processing of any illegal substances. (OVERSIGHT)

123. Litter Laws

We recommend strict enforcement of current litter laws and recommend legislation that removes private landowners' responsibility for illegally dumped refuse on their land. (OVERSIGHT)

124. Support of the Second Amendment

We support the right of American citizens to own and use firearms as provided for in the Second Amendment. We oppose any effort that would infringe on this right. (OVERSIGHT)

125. Treatment of Criminals

We oppose the pampering of criminals and the furnishing of elaborate and unnecessary prison facilities.

We recommend firm and mandatory sentences for criminal acts, which involve property or threaten lives, and we oppose the use of plea-bargaining to simply expedite court caseloads. The state's uniform-sentencing guidelines are currently too lenient regarding mandatory sentences for major crimes and repeat offenders and urge these guidelines be strengthened. (OVERSIGHT)

126. Trespassing Laws

We continue to support strict enforcement of the Florida trespass law and any changes that would strengthen the law.

Criminal penalties for failure to comply with F.S. 472.029 (authorization to enter lands of third parties) should be established by the Florida Legislature. (OVERSIGHT)