Florida Senate - 2011 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 234
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Judiciary (Bogdanoff) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Between lines 164 and 165
4 insert:
5 Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 790.053, Florida
6 Statutes, is amended to read:
7 790.053 Open carrying of weapons.—
8 (1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection
9 (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about
10 his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device,
11 except as provided in s. 790.06(1). It shall not be a violation
12 of this section for a person who is licensed to carry a
13 concealed firearm, and who is lawfully carrying it in a
14 concealed manner, to accidentally or inadvertently display the
15 firearm to the ordinary sight of another person so long as the
16 firearm is not displayed in a rude, angry, or threatening
17 manner.
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20 And the title is amended as follows:
21 Delete line 16
22 and insert:
23 place in another state. amending s. 790.053, F.S.;
24 providing that person in compliance with the terms of
25 a concealed carry license is not in violation of s.
26 790.053(1), F.S. when the concealed firearm is
27 accidentally or inadvertently displayed to the
28 ordinary sight of another person; providing an
29 effective date.