Posted: 1/8/2005 12:07:24 PM EDT
| I will be moving to florida here soon and need to know if theres any special requirement for my weapons (do they need to be registered with Florida or whatever) or is your state like Texas where you pay the man get a background check and leave with your new prize? |
| well when you do move here, if your driving. If you have a CCW permit, you'll be fine, but otherwise keep'em in the trunk or outta plain sight. Just so you don't get any hassles, above all common sense and that it isn't stolen is what most cops I have encountered have gone by. my .03 |
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I don't follow that last one. Florida state law does NOT forbid a person (WITHOUT a CCW) from keeping a firearm in the passenger compartment. It must only be securely encased. A practical interpretation is holstered and in the glove box. Florida's state Constitution specifically states that the State Legislature occupies the entire field of firearms law. Any county or city ordinances that a given county or city may choose to enact concerning firearms are NULL AND VOID. Gun laws are SOLELY the province of the State Legislature, and the Federal Government. CJ |
Very true. If this happens to you, be prepared for a long stay on the side of the road though (Metro Miami PD). Mine was almost an hour. The officers were polite, after. |
Don't let anyone mislead you with that popular "3 movements from use" crap. It does not exist. |
The ONLY thing to have to do to carry in your car is, have it out of view. You can have it in your console, glove box, in your purse, just keep it out of view. |
Not quite, but close. There is not 3 step rule, however, the gun does need to be "securely encased" as stated in the law. Securely encased means in a holster with a strap snapped, a zippered case, a box or other container with a lid, in the golve box or center console (it need not be locked), or other similar method. It is best to not push the law and have it just out of view laying loose under the seat. |
I've been hassled many times about that by FWC, metro-dade, pinecrest, coral gables and south miami cops....I personally don't like satnding on the side of the road for an hour or so while I'm at work, because I have my handgun on me. |
| Yeah, i bought my bushy a year ago at the WPB gun show, 5 day wait cause it was in WPB. Since im not old enough for a CC and was interested about having a pisol in my car i went to the local pd and the sherriff said it could be kept in the glove box or console as long as it was out of sight, and the case it had to be in could even be a ziploc bag. Yes, he told me ziploc bag. |