Japle
Regular Member
As I read the bill as it was passed, it says:
It 34 is not a violation of this section for a person licensed to
35 carry a concealed firearm as provided in s. 790.06(1), and who
36 is lawfully carrying a firearm in a concealed manner, to briefly
37 and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another
38 person, unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an
39 angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
That’s not open carry for CCW holders, let alone everyone. On the other hand, I don’t see how it’s a bad thing. Do you expect a cop to show up in response to a “man with a gun” call and arrest a CCW holder who, when the cop arrived on the scene, has his gun covered in compliance with the law? What’s his probable cause? Or do you have another problem?
This law is a baby step toward the open carry law we all want. We lost our rights one step at a time and that’s how we’ll get them back.
The car storage and contiguous state long gun purchase parts of the bill are just the same. They don’t recognize the rights we want, but they’re a step in the right direction.
More progress next year and the year after.
It 34 is not a violation of this section for a person licensed to
35 carry a concealed firearm as provided in s. 790.06(1), and who
36 is lawfully carrying a firearm in a concealed manner, to briefly
37 and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another
38 person, unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an
39 angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
That’s not open carry for CCW holders, let alone everyone. On the other hand, I don’t see how it’s a bad thing. Do you expect a cop to show up in response to a “man with a gun” call and arrest a CCW holder who, when the cop arrived on the scene, has his gun covered in compliance with the law? What’s his probable cause? Or do you have another problem?
This law is a baby step toward the open carry law we all want. We lost our rights one step at a time and that’s how we’ll get them back.
The car storage and contiguous state long gun purchase parts of the bill are just the same. They don’t recognize the rights we want, but they’re a step in the right direction.
More progress next year and the year after.