New guy here. I carry concealed and have yet to carry open except on my farm.
Let me state that I do not condone those idiots on You Tube who seem to take pleasure in baiting LEO. You know the videos I refer to.
Having said that i am curious why 790.25 allowing for open carry while fishing, hunting or camping as well as to or from was enacted.
I imagine it was for one of 2 reasons
1. To placate those of us not opposed to open carry and let us feel a bit of "freedom" in this regard or
2. As a prelude to a global open carry statute in Florida.
Anybody know why the statute is written as it is?
I doubt it is to allow for fast weapon access to dispatch the 6 pound killer bass you just hooked.
Maybe the though was that in the wild you are more vulnerable to assault in a secluded area? I'm more worried about assault as i drive through the "hood".
Seriously why does Fl. allow for open carry in these few situations?
Oh yes although I despise those videos of people antagonizing LEO i do approve of the group fishing expeditions or other videos such as the Dunnellon stop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyUBm_ZrspY which to my mind are simply a way of desensitizing the public about open carry. I support open carry fully
but as I don't fish, hunt or camp I cannot open carry. It would be nice if i could open carry while mountain biking!!
Let me state that I do not condone those idiots on You Tube who seem to take pleasure in baiting LEO. You know the videos I refer to.
Having said that i am curious why 790.25 allowing for open carry while fishing, hunting or camping as well as to or from was enacted.
I imagine it was for one of 2 reasons
1. To placate those of us not opposed to open carry and let us feel a bit of "freedom" in this regard or
2. As a prelude to a global open carry statute in Florida.
Anybody know why the statute is written as it is?
I doubt it is to allow for fast weapon access to dispatch the 6 pound killer bass you just hooked.
Maybe the though was that in the wild you are more vulnerable to assault in a secluded area? I'm more worried about assault as i drive through the "hood".
Seriously why does Fl. allow for open carry in these few situations?
Oh yes although I despise those videos of people antagonizing LEO i do approve of the group fishing expeditions or other videos such as the Dunnellon stop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyUBm_ZrspY which to my mind are simply a way of desensitizing the public about open carry. I support open carry fully
but as I don't fish, hunt or camp I cannot open carry. It would be nice if i could open carry while mountain biking!!