Recent Polls Show Most Floridians Approve of Guns in School
According to the recent Sunshine State Survey administered by the University of South Florida more than half of adult Floridians (56 percent) are in favor of allowing trained staff to carry firearms at schools.
Hurricane Matthew May Institute Florida’s Emergency Concealed Carry Law
As Hurricane Matthew makes its presence known on the Eastern Florida coast, citizens may be able to temporarily carry their concealed firearms without a permit thanks to a new law.
Florida Expedites 50,000 CCW permits for Veterans and Active Military
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has stated that he is planning to expedite Florida concealed weapon license applications for active military members and veterans.
Florida Open Carry Law
This article is meant to take a look at Florida’s open carry laws so that you folks can get a better idea what is and is not legal in the state.
Man Shoots Alligator to Defend Son, is Promptly Arrested for Firing Gun
In Sumter County a shocking story as a 74-year-old man has been arrested after he shot and killed an alligator that attacked his stepson.
Two Students at Recently Made Gun Free Florida State Campus Robbed at Gunpoint
Two months ago, Florida Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla denied concealed carry on Florida State’s campus, for the safety of its students. Two months later, two students were robbed at gunpoint by a male armed with a handgun, that pulled up and exited a white SUV between Madison and Gay Street.
Florida Concealed Carry Permit Holder Approaches Teenagers in Street
In Flager county recently a man sitting in his home saw that two teenagers were parked in a car on the road in front of his house. He decided to check it out. This man had his Flordia concealed carry permit and felt emboldened to intervene.
Florida Concealed Carry Instructor Offers Class For Free For Law Enforcement Spouses
In Jacksonville a local concealed carry permit instructor has decided in light of the recent targeted shootings that he can do his part by providing no cost concealed carry training to any husband or wife of any law enforcement officer. According to the local NBC station:
Florida CCW Permit Now Honored in Nevada
Effective July 1st, 2016 Nevada now honors the Florida Concealed Carry permit. Next time you take that trip to Las Vegas pack the gun but…. probably don’t take it into the casino!
Florida Open Carry Proposal Is Dead in the Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee Chariman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla has officially killed SB 300 which would have allowed Florida gun owners with valid concealed weapons permits to carry open in addition to concealed. Deaz de la Portilla told media “On all of these gun bills, I don’t believe any of them are necessary,”