I was wondering about the switch blade knife here In FL.So is it legal with a cwp permit or not? If I understand PAUL34 it is.
You should be fine. I am not a lawyer, of course, so don't take my word as gospel. As long as the switchblade is otherwise legal, you're fine with a valid Florida CWP or with a license from a state that Florida recognizes.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but I recall that it is no longer legal to carry a machinepistol concealed in Florida.
I think if the machinepistol itself was legal and properly registered, sure. But can you really (legally) find such an instrument, and would you really use it for a carry weapon? Could you safely carry it? If not, forget it. It'd also put surrounding people in grave danger if you ever had to use it for defense, more so than a regular pistol.
Does that mean if I wear a big trenchcoat and could effectively conceal an AR-15, I could carry that around too? Are you sure, or just guessing?
I don't see anything in Florida statutes to the contrary. However, if you're not safely carrying it that's a problem.
The spirit of the weapons permit is that one can carry concealed a variety of weaponry as he/she sees fit for their situation, for lawful purposes; examples are "real" switchblades/full auto knives, ASP batons, OC sprays > 3 oz, fixed blade knives of any sort, long folding blades, all manner of "tactical" blades, etc. These are things a non-licensed person would get in trouble for. Also, given the quite vague nature of Florida "ordinary pocketknife" definition, it's worth to have a license even if all you do is carry a pocket knife.
You don't have to worry about "is my knife legal to carry?" or "can I legally carry a huge can of OC bear spray?" or such. Of course, there are certain exceptions spelled out in Florida statues; for example, "propelled" knives are not allowed. I assume it'd like some sort of knife rocket or knife gun? I'm sure it exists but I've never seen one.
Anyway, it's possible I could be wrong here, so if anyone wants to chime in feel free to do so. I don't want to give out bad advice, or use such advice myself, even though I don't think I'll ever be concealing an AR-15, lol.