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Republican leaders of Florida’s Legislature support ending the requirement of permits and training in order to carry a concealed firearm. Here’s what that means.
A bill filed Jan. 30, "Concealed Carry of Weapons and Firearms Without a License" , would allow concealed loaded guns anywhere without permits. The proposal makes no change to current laws ...
Firearms regulations are uniform throughout Florida, and a carry license is valid everywhere other than in a few specially defined areas. These prohibited places include any police station, prison, courthouse, polling place, government meeting place, airport (inside the passenger terminal and sterile area), seaport, or tavern. [ 9 ]
All other constitutional carry states previously had concealed-carry license requirements prior to adoption of unrestricted carry laws, and continue to issue licenses on a shall-issue basis for the purposes of inter-state reciprocity (allowing residents of the state to travel to other states with a concealed weapon, abiding by that state's law).
A 2017 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that "shall-issue laws" (where concealed carry permits must be given if criteria are met) "are associated with significantly higher rates of total, firearm-related, and handgun-related homicide" than "may-issue laws" (where local law enforcement have discretion over who can get a ...
The opposition to proposed legislation to allow Floridians to carry concealed firearms without a permit or training was expected from gun safety advocates — but Second Amendment supporters are ...
Some forms of concealed carry still require a permit (e.g., without a holster, or in an ankle holster). Enhanced concealed carry permits allow for carrying in all areas except for any police, sheriff or state highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison or jail; courtrooms during a judicial proceeding; and, any "place of nuisance".
Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.