Florida Can Fine Towns $100,000 for Enacting Stronger Gun Laws

The Florida school shooting that left 17 students and staff dead last week has inspired massive protests and widespread calls for stricter gun control.

But Florida's cities and towns are virtually powerless to enact tougher gun regulations. As the Miami Herald pointed out, the Florida state legislature passed a law in 2011 allowing it to fine any mayor $5,000 personally, and even remove that mayor from office, if he or she tries to enforce stricter firearms laws.