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I found the case of the man who walked into the Denver hotel with a cased gun brought up a number of questions. I'm not re-hashing that, but I wondered what the law was. I live in Florida and I'm sure the law differs from state to state.
Without a CCW can you legally transport a gun anywhere? Even from the gunshop to your house?
Here's what I found for Florida:
Without a CCW can you legally transport a gun anywhere? Even from the gunshop to your house?
Here's what I found for Florida:
Unless covered under the exceptions, it is unlawful to openly carry on or about the person any firearm, or to carry a concealed firearm on or about the person without a license.
Exceptions:
* Persons having firearms at their home or place of business.
* Enrolled members of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trapshooting, while at, or going to or from shooting practice.
* Members of clubs organized for collecting antique or modern firearms while at or going to or from exhibitions.
* Persons engaged in fishing, camping or hunting and while going to or from such activity.
* Persons engaged in target shooting under safe conditions and in a safe place or while going to or from such place.
* Persons who are firing weapons for target practice in a safe and secure indoor range.
* Persons traveling by private conveyance if the weapon is securely encased, or in a public conveyance if the weapon is securely encased and not in the person’s manual possession.
* Persons carrying a pistol unloaded and in a secure wrapper from place of purchase to their home or to a place of repair and back.
* Persons engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing or dealing in firearms.
* Military, law enforcement personnel and private guards while so employed.
It is lawful to possess a concealed firearm for self-defense or other lawful purposes within the interior of a private conveyance, without a license, if the firearm is securely encased or is otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use.
A firearm other than a handgun may be carried anywhere in a private conveyance when such firearm is being carried for a lawful use.
This exemption does not authorize the carrying of a firearm concealed on the person.