shooting in the woods / camping with a .22 LR (LEGAL, help!)

[armedpolak]

I forgot how nice it was to have 5 acres in upstate NY and be able to shoot from your porch...

...so now i'm in south FL (Ft. Lauderdale), and would like to go camping one of those weekends, with my guns that is.

SO what is the legality of going to a camping site (state/national park/forest) putting few cans on the ground and picking them with .22 or a handgun.

Basically, how can I legally go off into the woods / swamps and shoot stuff without having a cop/ranger arrest me for discharging a firearm illegally.

How about a hunter's permit (is there such thing in FL) and picking those rats with hairy tails

EDIT:
From packing.org:

THIS JUST IN - Effective October 1, 2006, Florida State Parks and National Forests in Florida are no longer off limits to concealed carry by permit holders. Effective July 1, 2006, permit holders will be able to carry concealed in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).

How about State Forests and National Parks???

 

[ronto]

I'm not sure of FL law, but having a firearm on FEDERAL property (park or forest) may be a problem.

 

[Car Knocker]

Loaded and uncased firearms in a National Park are prohibited (with, I believe, an exception in Alaska). National Forests, National Monuments and BLM land may be restricted by the laws of the states they are located in.

 

[Aguila Blanca]

I believe National Monuments are administered by the National Park Service, so they will be off-limits just like the parks.

National Forests and BLM lands generally default to the law of the state in which located, but it's best to check the ranger station or management office with jurisdiction over the area where you're going to find out what the rules are in that location.

 

[Leanwolf]

"I'm not sure of FL law, but having a firearm on FEDERAL property (park or forest) may be a problem."

Problem? Yes, in a (Federal) National Park (or most State Parks).

Problem in a National Forest?? NO.

L.W.

 

[ronto]

National Forest

Thanks for the distinction. National Forest you must comply with state law.

 

[Car Knocker]

I believe National Monuments are administered by the National Park Service, so they will be off-limits just like the parks.

At least some National Monuments are administered by the BLM: http://www.ut.blm.gov/monument/index.php

 

[brufener]

Some national forests also have their own regulations, in addition to state law. For example, in George Washington National Forest (it's in Virginia) you can only shoot at approved ranges, or if you are hunting. Hence no target practice except at ranges.

 

[Mannlicher]

In Florida, it is legal to have a firearm in your possession in State Parks, and National Forests, if you have a CCW. HR 1029 was passed this summer by our great Governor Jeb Bush. It became law Oct. the first.
It is easy enough to google the question for the specific wording.
Now the law does not stipulate the CCW part, but the rule promelgated by the State Department of parks, etc, does stipulate that.
The last word has not been said yet on this issue. The CCW part is a 'stopgap' measure, until the State bureaucracy can sort it out.

 

[Car Knocker]

HR 1029 was passed this summer by our great Governor Jeb Bush.

Actually, it was passed by the Legislature. Great Governor Bush merely signed it.

 

[xd45gaper]

go to www.myfwc.com they have the laws for WMA's in the hunting section. some of them have actuall shooting ranges in them and you can have a firearm in the forest but it must be unloaded while you are not at the shooting range. (that is how it is in osceola national forest anyways)