Florida Firearms Laws

I was reading the thread here
about the legality in Florida of carrying a legal concealed weapon to a herp show, and thought it was interesting.

Figured I'd open a thread here, if anyone wants to continue the discussion.

Notice that the courthouse guy didn't say it was illegal. He said, he was advised by the attorneys TO TELL you "no".

You must have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Florida. That's the law. IF the building says "No weapons permitted inside" then even IF you have a permit, you cannot carry it into the building.
We had this issue at a public building we have meetings in. This is what we found.
Hope it helps.
Wolfy

Originally Posted by Wolfy-hound

You must have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Florida. That's the law. IF the building says "No weapons permitted inside" then even IF you have a permit, you cannot carry it into the building.
We had this issue at a public building we have meetings in. This is what we found.
Hope it helps.
Wolfy

That is the same here in AZ. The property owner has the last say. You can be arrested irregardless if you have a permit or not.

Originally Posted by Wolfy-hound

You must have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Florida. That's the law. IF the building says "No weapons permitted inside" then even IF you have a permit, you cannot carry it into the building.
We had this issue at a public building we have meetings in. This is what we found.
Hope it helps.
Wolfy

Absolutely correct Teresa. But the property does have to be posted.

Well, it seems we got to the bottom of that issue pretty quickly.

Possession Restrictions
The following is a list of places where you are restricted from carrying a weapon or firearm even if you have a license. Please note that this is a simplified list. The places marked by an asterisk (*) may have exceptions or additional restrictions. See Section 790.06 (12), Florida Statutes for a complete listing.

any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05
any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station
any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse
any courtroom*
any polling place
any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district
any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof
any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms
any school administration building
any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption*
any elementary or secondary school facility
any area technical center
any college or university facility*
inside the passenger terminal and sterile area of any airport*
any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law

This is the list.

Actually, the information posted is incorrect...

In FL, signs do not carry statutory force of law as they do in a few other states, and it is not a criminal offense to disregard them. If a person were to be "made" in a posted building, the most that could initially be done is request that they leave the premises as no crime has yet been committed. A smart individual would quickly honor that request, as refusing to do so would be armed trespass rather than just trespass in a structure or conveyance. In short, refusing to leave if asked would be a felony rather than a misdemeanor.

Then again, if you are properly concealing, this is a non-issue.

No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a concealed weapon or firearm into any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05; any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse; 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; any polling place; any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district; any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof; any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any school administration building; 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; 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; inside 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 any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. Any person who 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.

Originally Posted by Ken Harbart

Actually, the information posted is incorrect...

In FL, signs do not carry statutory force of law as they do in a few other states, and it is not a criminal offense to disregard them. If a person were to be "made" in a posted building, the most that could initially be done is request that they leave the premises as no crime has yet been committed. A smart individual would quickly honor that request, as refusing to do so would be armed trespass rather than just trespass in a structure or conveyance. In short, refusing to leave if asked would be a felony rather than a misdemeanor.

Then again, if you are properly concealing, this is a non-issue.

True Ken, that is why I posted the whole law here.

Since this was a question before I decided to clear this up as well.

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