A friend of mine, a Florida resident and a Florida CCW license holder, said he has seen signs at a few Florida CITY and COUNTY parks that say "NO FIREARMS ALLOWED" in the park.
I'm NOT sure of this, however it was my understanding that this type of sign was not valid at a Florida CITY and/or COUNTY park if you have a Florida CCW license.
Since, I think, Florida state law does not stop you from concealed carry in parks if you have a valid Florida CCW license, how can a city and/or county park do so ?????????
For example, here is a part of Florida Statutes 790.33 - Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted
(1) PREEMPTION.—Except as expressly provided by general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, city, town, or municipal ordinances or regulations relating thereto. Any such existing ordinances are hereby declared null and void.
and
3) POLICY AND INTENT.—
(a)() It is the intent of this section to provide uniform firearms laws in the state; to declare all ordinances and regulations null and void which have been enacted by any jurisdictions other than state and federal, which regulate firearms, ammunition, or components thereof; to prohibit the enactment of any future ordinances or regulations relating to firearms, ammunition, or components thereof unless specifically authorized by this section or general law; and to require local jurisdictions to enforce state firearms laws.
Here is a link to Florida Statutes 790.33 .........
http://www.lawserver.com/law/state/florida/statutes/florida_statutes_790-33
Any Florida "legal eagles" out there that can answer this question ?????????
thanks
I'm NOT sure of this, however it was my understanding that this type of sign was not valid at a Florida CITY and/or COUNTY park if you have a Florida CCW license.
Since, I think, Florida state law does not stop you from concealed carry in parks if you have a valid Florida CCW license, how can a city and/or county park do so ?????????
For example, here is a part of Florida Statutes 790.33 - Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted
(1) PREEMPTION.—Except as expressly provided by general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, city, town, or municipal ordinances or regulations relating thereto. Any such existing ordinances are hereby declared null and void.
and
3) POLICY AND INTENT.—
(a)() It is the intent of this section to provide uniform firearms laws in the state; to declare all ordinances and regulations null and void which have been enacted by any jurisdictions other than state and federal, which regulate firearms, ammunition, or components thereof; to prohibit the enactment of any future ordinances or regulations relating to firearms, ammunition, or components thereof unless specifically authorized by this section or general law; and to require local jurisdictions to enforce state firearms laws.
Here is a link to Florida Statutes 790.33 .........
http://www.lawserver.com/law/state/florida/statutes/florida_statutes_790-33
Any Florida "legal eagles" out there that can answer this question ?????????
thanks
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