Even if not, I am almost certain his reasons for trying to incite an online campaign are advertising related. That's probably a big reason I don't really care that much.

Advertising free speech is allowed too. But gun buyers are protective of this right under the 2nd Amendment so it gets tied up with politics. Let's not forget our Framers were also discussing political speech when they wanted to protect free speech.

It's not like this is an obscenity charge against morals which supposed to be a local matter. My suspicion is that someone in Ocala may not like it because of the political message because they don't agree with it.

If that was his motive, then it's pretty brilliant. He's getting press on it. That outta stir up the gun crowd!

Meh. Unless nearly all of his 17,000 views are loca tea party members, I doubt it's gonna be worth the fines.

Yes, obviously, advertising is speech and all speech (at least in theory) should be protected within reason. Reason not being a standard unit of measure, regulation will exist to regulate it.

I think you're correct when you guess that someone bristled and now Mr. Greenberg finds himself afoul of an attempt at reasonable regulation.

We should be grateful to the founders that all he has to do for now is take down his flag and petition for a redress of this grievance.

It's more like exceptions to the rule or are a case of conflicting rights—like protecting life. Can't put people at risk if someone yells "fire" in a crowded room. It's also a lie. Libel and slander damage others. So I don't get where this idea of regulating speech comes from when it's not a whole lot.

Got it! But I don't think it's any thing close to "reasonable" regulation especially in a time when incorporation of the BoRs has been the continuing trend. I could see it if it was flown too high or blocked something else important but not being told he has to fly an American flag. I'm rusty on the origins of this flag, but iirc it surfaced during the American Revolution. The pieces of snake rep the colonies I believe.

I doubt a bunch of men who committed treason toward the crown, their govt at the time would advocate for such an act. Afterall these are men who threw tea in a harbor and pamphleteered against the crown in violation of local laws.

Where's your feisty spirit tonight CB?

Here it is. https://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=10003

US flags are allowed.

As are "Governmental or religious flags or insignia and holiday decorations incidental to the business and customarily associated with any national, religious or local holiday."
This might cover the Mexican and Irish flags as this doesn't specify "US governmental."

But it also seems that pretty much any other flag is OK as long as it is not more than 200 square inches.

Based on the pic in the OP, this looks like a size issue.
Frankly, it doesn't seem that obtrusive to me and probably the code enforcement guy was bored that day, but I agree with the general rules in principle.

Unless he rallies a bunch of him to his cause where they all come out for him.

When the British crown refused to act on repeated petitions, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter and got a few friends to cosign it. There is a time for playing masquerade and dumping tea and a time for taking up the pen.

Just wanted to mention that his freedom of expression does allow his knife store to advertise "Killer Prices" on the window. So, that's something.

Yes I know. I agree he should take it down first. I just don't think it's a "reasonable" ordinance. So after he takes it down, it should be fought.

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Ha. If that's it I will respectfully remove myself from this debate. Stunning he didn't mention this in his video.

Okala Florida fines business owner for flying "Dont Tread on Me" flag
 

If that is the case you have to wonder if he was aware of that all along and knew he could use it to be "oppressed" and drum up business.

"Okala", aka Ocala, is funny. They should put a bubble over that place.