Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieriis one of the more quotable sheriffs in the state. It comes with being the legislative chairman of the Florida Sheriff’s Association. And it comes with being opinionated.
Recent prime examples involve Rep. Jeff Brandes’ (R-St. Petersburg) legalization-of-medical- marijuana bill and Rep. Darryl Rouson’s (D-St. Petersburg) bill to outlaw backyard shooting ranges. For the record, he’s against both bills.
Re: Medical marijuana. “The devil is in the details. You don’t smoke medicine.”
Re: Residential shooting ranges. “I’m not sure a one-size-fits-all approach is the way to go.”
Bottom line: Gualtierri can’t support a bill that prohibits people from building and using a backyard gun range in a residential neighborhood? Sheriff Bob, what the hell are you smoking?