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Does Florida Require Live Range Fire to Get A CCW Permit?
Across the country, the number of concealed carry permit applicants has been on the rise, however from state to state the rules to receive said permit can be quite different. For example. some states require concealed carry applicants to prove their handgun competency by firing the handgun as a prerequisite to applying.
Read MoreJUSTIFIED: Pasco County Man Stops Robbery with Force
On January 26th at 6:40 a.m., Christopher Lilly, 30, walked into the 54 Food Mart convenience store at 26556 Wesley Chapel Blvd. wearing a black mask and intending on robbing the store. Lilly demanded money and ordered the clerk and the customer into the walk-in cooler. This according to the police report of the incident.
Read MoreFlorida adds $2.6 million to Keep up with Concealed Carry Application Increase
On Tuesday, Florida lawmakers approved a $2.6 million request by the state Department of Agriculture to handle the continued historic spike in concealed carry permit applications.
Read MorePinellas County Attorney Arrested for Carrying Loaded Firearm to Court
Pinellas Country sheriff’s deputies arrested a local attorney last week on charges that he carried a loaded firearm into the Pinellas County Criminal Justice Center on the day of his disbarment hearing.
Read MoreFlorida Open Carry Bill Headed to State Senate
A proposal to allow Florida’s concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms openly, while also eliminating some “gun-free zones” will attempt to make its way through the Florida Legislation in January.
Read MoreOnline Concealed Carry Renewal Coming to Florida
In an announcement, this past week Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam stated that a new ruling will allow Florida concealed weapon licenses to be renewed online.
Read MoreJUSTIFIED: Orange Clark Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Robber
An armed robber was fatally shot by a store clerk during a foiled robbery of an Orange Park convenience store early Saturday morning, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
Read MoreConcealed Carrier Shoots Man Attacking Florida Deputy
A passerby shot and killed a person who was fighting with a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Interstate 75 Monday morning.
Read MoreMan Arrested at Epcot with Concealed Carry Handgun
A 61-year-old man from Louisiana was arrested on Monday after Walt Disney World authorities said that the man had tried to slip through Epcot security with a concealed carry pistol, this according to the Orange County jail records.
Read MoreFlorida Senate Election 2016: Where the Candidates Stand on Guns
The 2016 election is only a few days away and while everyone knows the presidential candidates’ stances on guns, for many the state elections, which can cause affect laws in each individual state just as much, if not more than the presidency. We here at USA Firearm Training believe that a well-informed populace is a…
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