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Wow, what a subject. I took as much time as I could, and did a little research. Here are the results. I am forbidden from making legal judgements, so I will post the relelvant statutes and let you look for yourself.
790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.
(3)LAWFUL USES.--The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:
(g)Regularly enrolled... members of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trap shooting, while at or going to or from shooting practice; or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for modern or antique firearms collecting, while such members are at or going to or from their collectors' gun shows, conventions, or exhibits;
(h)A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;
(j)A person firing weapons for testing or target practice under safe conditions and in a safe place not prohibited by law or going to or from such place;
(l)A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the person's manual possession;
A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business;
(4)CONSTRUCTION.--This act shall be liberally construed to carry out the declaration of policy herein and in favor of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. This act is supplemental and additional to existing rights to bear arms now guaranteed by law and decisions of the courts of Florida, and nothing herein shall impair or diminish any of such rights. This act shall supersede any law, ordinance, or regulation in conflict herewith.
That's most of it. I'll post the statutes 790.053 and 06 at the bottom. But what this means, as far as I can tell, is that if you are going fishing, you have the right to carry openly. Also if you are going camping or hunting, you can carry openly.
790.053is the ban on open carry inFlorida, and is specifically said to not apply, and 790.06 is the CCW licencing requirements, which, again, do not apply.That the act supersedes any regulation or law is very important, because it supersedes regulatory law. (noted the ban on open carry in state and federal parks)
There is another point to note, and that is the requirement of "A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased," 790.001 clearly states, (17)"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.
I had to look up semicolon to figure this one out. A semicolon does not add to a sentence, but links closely related sentences. In other words, Securely Encased means snapped in a holster, but otherwise not hidden (which would violate concealed carry laws).
So, you decide that you want to go fishing. You strap on a 9, walk to your car and you are legal because you are on your own property. You drive to the gas station, and fill up with the gun on your hip (care and control of the weapon), pay, and then continue on your trip. You are clearly covered while fishing, hunting, or camping.
Oh, one last thing. The statute: A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business.
I had to look up "at",". Yeah, I know... I used Websters...
At: used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near <staying at a hotel><at a party><sick at heart>
So, the short and sweet is, if that said ON, then you would be limited to the area of your control, your property. Beause it says AT, it means in, on, or near your property.
So, any legal eagle types that can poke holes in my ideas here?
Reference:
790.053 Open carrying of weapons.--
(1)Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device.
790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.
Wow, what a subject. I took as much time as I could, and did a little research. Here are the results. I am forbidden from making legal judgements, so I will post the relelvant statutes and let you look for yourself.
790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.
(3)LAWFUL USES.--The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:
(g)Regularly enrolled... members of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trap shooting, while at or going to or from shooting practice; or regularly enrolled members of clubs organized for modern or antique firearms collecting, while such members are at or going to or from their collectors' gun shows, conventions, or exhibits;
(h)A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;
(j)A person firing weapons for testing or target practice under safe conditions and in a safe place not prohibited by law or going to or from such place;
(l)A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the person's manual possession;
A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business; (4)CONSTRUCTION.--This act shall be liberally construed to carry out the declaration of policy herein and in favor of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes. This act is supplemental and additional to existing rights to bear arms now guaranteed by law and decisions of the courts of Florida, and nothing herein shall impair or diminish any of such rights. This act shall supersede any law, ordinance, or regulation in conflict herewith.
That's most of it. I'll post the statutes 790.053 and 06 at the bottom. But what this means, as far as I can tell, is that if you are going fishing, you have the right to carry openly. Also if you are going camping or hunting, you can carry openly.
790.053is the ban on open carry inFlorida, and is specifically said to not apply, and 790.06 is the CCW licencing requirements, which, again, do not apply.That the act supersedes any regulation or law is very important, because it supersedes regulatory law. (noted the ban on open carry in state and federal parks)
There is another point to note, and that is the requirement of "A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased," 790.001 clearly states, (17)"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.
I had to look up semicolon to figure this one out. A semicolon does not add to a sentence, but links closely related sentences. In other words, Securely Encased means snapped in a holster, but otherwise not hidden (which would violate concealed carry laws).
So, you decide that you want to go fishing. You strap on a 9, walk to your car and you are legal because you are on your own property. You drive to the gas station, and fill up with the gun on your hip (care and control of the weapon), pay, and then continue on your trip. You are clearly covered while fishing, hunting, or camping.
Oh, one last thing. The statute: A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business.
I had to look up "at",". Yeah, I know... I used Websters...
At: used as a function word to indicate presence or occurrence in, on, or near <staying at a hotel><at a party><sick at heart>
So, the short and sweet is, if that said ON, then you would be limited to the area of your control, your property. Beause it says AT, it means in, on, or near your property.
So, any legal eagle types that can poke holes in my ideas here?
Reference:
790.053 Open carrying of weapons.--
(1)Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device.
790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.