Good points, so really, open carrying seems to be the most legal then.
Well, you could say it's less illegal, :lol:
Unlawful Open Carry is a Misdemeanor. Unlawful Concealed Carry is a Felony.
Just to clarify...when at one of the locations (or going to or from) or one of the activities specified in 790.25(3)
you* may lawfully carry openly or concealed in the following situations (plus a couple more):
Going to range? Open carry on foot, in car, or on motorcycle. Perfectly legal. Concealed carry on foot, in car, on motorcycle. Perfectly legal.
Going hunting, fishing or camping? Open carry on foot, in car, or on motorcycle. Perfectly legal. Concealed carry on foot, in car, on motorcycle. Perfectly legal.
This applies to handguns
and long guns.
Basically carry any gun any way you want.
Going to work or grocery shopping, etc? This is where it gets somewhat more complicated see 790.25(5):
Open Carry on person is illegal.
Openly displayed
pistol in car or on motorcycle is illegal.
Concealed carry on person is illegal.
Concealed firearm in a bag/pack attached to your body is illegal.
Concealed
pistol that is
securely encased within the interior of a private conveyance is legal.
Long gun carry within the
interior of a car is legal. (Concealed, openly displayed, on the seat next to you, in your lap, etc. All perfectly legal.) Now we again have to discuss the 'interior' of a motorcycle. Strapping a rifle on your handle bars is illegal. Putting a rifle in a case (concealing it) then strapping the case to your handlebars (or tank or saddlebags) is illegal. To be legal you would have to get the long gun into an interior compartment of the motorcycle. Not sure if that's possible.
You = 18 year old without a CWFL, not otherwise prohibited by State or Federal law from possessing firearms.
“Securely encased” means in a glove compartment, whether or not locked; snapped in a holster; in a gun case, whether or not locked; in a zippered gun case; or in a closed box or container which requires a lid or cover to be opened for access.
There are other nuances that I won't get into here, it will just confuse things. Like the Federal law prohibiting carry within 1,000 feet of school property for unlicensed folks. Other Federal restrictions such as VA buildings/parking lots, Post Office property, Army Corps of Engineers managed property, Federal court parking lots, etc.
Parking lots of prisons/jails and some schools in Florida are also a point of confusion/argument/lawsuit.