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As of July 1, 2008, Florida became a "Take your gun to work" state (F.S. 790.251). This law prohibits most businesses from firing any employee for keeping a legal firearm locked in their vehicle in the company parking lot. The purpose of the new law is to allow citizens to exercise their Second Amendment rights during their commutes to and from ...
Permitless carry vs. Open carry.
On April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB543 into law (effective July 1, 2023). Florida is the 26th state to pass a permitless concealed carry bill, allowing for people to carry handguns concealed without a permit.
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
Luis Valdes, the group's Florida director, wants lawmakers to legalize open carry, repeal gun-free zones and red flag laws, and allow for the purchase of firearms at the age of 18 and questions ...
The Florida House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow 18-year-olds to buy firearms, lowering the previous age minimum of 21. ... According to gun safety group Everytown, federal ...
How would gun laws change in Florida if a 'constitutional carry' bill passes? A bill filed Jan. 30, "Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License" ( HB 543 ), would allow concealed ...
The Florida Statute 775.087, [1] known as the 10-20-Life law, is a mandatory minimum sentencing law in the U.S. state of Florida. The law concerns the use of a firearm during the commission of a forcible felony. [2] [3] The Florida Statute's name comes from a set of three basic minimum sentences it provides for. A public service announcement ...