Long gun conceal laws

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Hi I've been checking all over the Internet and everytime I type the word concealed long gun it seems to only talk about handguns. Does anyone actually know the law on long gun concealed carry in Florida
 
Curious also to know how to transport long guns and if they're considered concealed in your vehicle or not if out of a case?
 
From FSS 790.01, the "definitions section"...

(2) “Concealed firearm” means any firearm, as defined in subsection (6), which is carried on or about a person in such a manner as to conceal the firearm from the ordinary sight of another person.

The carrying of a concealed firearm without a CWFL is (except under certain circumstances) unlawful.

But, here we see that the CWFL section further restricts the definition of a "firearm", as it can be carried under the license, as a handgun.


790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.—
(1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to issue licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms to persons qualified as provided in this section. Each such license must bear a color photograph of the licensee. For the purposes of this section, concealed weapons or concealed firearms are defined as a handgun, electronic weapon or device, tear gas gun, knife, or billie, but the term does not include a machine gun as defined in s. 790.001(9).

So, long guns are out for concealed carry.

As to transporting them within a vehicle, the law permits long guns to be transported anywhere within a vehicle, loaded or not, cased or not, visible or not (yes, guns in pickup rear-window racks are still legal in Florida.)

From FSS 790.25(5) 
POSSESSION IN PRIVATE CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding subsection (2), it is lawful and is not a violation of s. 790.01 for a person 18 years of age or older to possess a concealed firearm or other weapon for self-defense or other lawful purpose within the interior of a private conveyance, without a license, if the firearm or other weapon is securely encased or is otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use. Nothing herein contained prohibits the carrying of a legal firearm other than a handgun anywhere in a private conveyance when such firearm is being carried for a lawful use. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the carrying of a concealed firearm or other weapon on the person. This subsection shall be liberally construed in favor of the lawful use, ownership, and possession of firearms and other weapons, including lawful self-defense as provided in s. 776.012.


The phrase "anywhere in a private conveyance" is pretty much all-inclusive. However, one must be careful not to run afoul of other Florida laws, such as the prohibition on open carrying of a firearm. Having a long gun on oneself or so close as to be as readily-accessible as if on oneself while in a vehicle, and visible "to the ordinary sight of another person" would violate the open-carry prohibition.

To have the long gun carried in a vehicle, on oneself or so close as to be as readily-accessible as if on oneself, and concealed, would violate the prohibition on concealed-carry of a firearm, and the CWFL does not help in this case.

I hope this helps.
 
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Any SiG-braced handgun is still a handgun, and can be carried within the limits of the law on licensed concealed carry, if concealed on one's person. If one has it in hand (the "proper" way), and still concealed, it's lawful. If one shoulders it, it becomes unlawful by Federal and State law on SBRs, and runs afoul of Florida's open-carry prohibition if it's visible "to the ordinary sight of another person."
 
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