I will be visiting Florida in December and I just want to make sure I understand the rules before I show up. I know that open carry is not legal and I need a permit. I have a permit from Virginia so I do not believe that is an obstacle.
My questions are about where is it not legal to carry.
Is there a gun free zone around schools if you you have a permit?
Can I conceal carry in a restaurant that serves alcohol? In Virginia where I live it is legal to open carry and drink, and legal to conceal carry as long as you do not drink.
Are there any other areas of concern I may need to look out for?
I am sure the weather will be cool enough to make the cover garment practical.
Thanks
(12)(a) A No license issued under pursuant to this section does not shall
authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry a concealed weapon
or firearm into:
1. Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05;
2. Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station;
3. Any detention facility, prison, or jail;
4. Any courthouse;
5. Any courtroom, except that nothing in this section would preclude a
judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a
concealed weapon in his or her courtroom;
6. Any polling place;
7. Any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district,
municipality, or special district;
8. Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof;
9. Any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to
firearms;
10. Any elementary or secondary school facility or administration
building;
11. Any career center;
12. Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic
beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment
is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary
school facility; any career center;
13. Any college or university facility unless the licensee is a registered
student, employee, or faculty member of such college or university and the
weapon is a stun gun or nonlethal electric weapon or device designed solely
for defensive purposes and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile;
14. The inside of the passenger terminal and sterile area of any airport,
provided that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm
into the terminal, which firearm is encased for shipment for purposes of
checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft;
or
15. Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law.
(b) A person licensed under this section shall not be prohibited from
carrying or storing a firearm in a vehicle for lawful purposes.
(c) This section does not modify the terms or conditions of s. 790.251(7).
(d) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this
subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
"No firearms" signs on private property do not carry the weight of law. If asked to leave, one must do so, or risk a charge of armed trespass - a felony.
You are also prohibited from carrying in the secured area of a seaport.
