TIFU by getting a FL drivers license. I recently moved to FL and was under the impression that my Utah non-resident concealed firearms permit was accepted in FL. After getting my FL drivers license I went online today to print out the reciprocity agreements so that I could keep a copy in my car and on my person (just to be safe).This is when I learned that FL does not accept non-resident permits from other states. Where I messed up is... I had a Maine drivers license and a Maine permit to carry a concealed handgun which gave me reciprocity in Florida. I should have applied for a Florida non resident concealed carry permit, and while waiting to receive that, kept my Maine drivers license and Maine permit to carry a concealed handgun. I could have simply notified Florida's concealed permit issuing body, once I received my non resident permit, that I needed to update my address to my Florida address effectively turning it into a resident permit.So, help me out here r/ccw... am I SOL for the next 60 days?I found this vague law (see below) but not sure I trust it or if it even applies to me now having a Florida drivers license. (Source: http://ift.tt/2apJmnB)Question: I am planning a trip to Florida shortly. I do not have a permit from my home state nor do I want to obtain a Florida permit. However, I would still like to have a weapon with me for self-protection. What are my options?Answer: Florida law does allow a citizen to transport a weapon in a private vehicle, even if that citizen DOES NOT HAVE a concealed weapon license. Note the following two key provisions in the law: Section 790.25(5), which deals specifically with possession in a private conveyance states that "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." (Emphasis added.)Section 790.001(17) defines the term "securely encased" to mean "in a glove compartment, whether or not locked; snapped in a holster; in a gun case, whether or not locked; in a zippered gun case; or in a closed box or container which requires a lid or cover to be opened for access." So, while you cannot carry the weapon on your person, you can at least have it nearby in your vehicle while traveling.Below is the law explained a bit clearer (Source: http://ift.tt/1Ps7Cmx).Even if a person does not possess a CWFL, there are some places a person may possess a firearm. These places include:A private motor vehicle if the firearm is securely encased. A public mode of travel if the firearm is securely encased and not in an individual’s manual possession. A person’s residence or place of business. A person engaged in fishing, camping, or hunting, including going to or returning from fishing, camping, or hunting. via /r/CCW http://ift.tt/2apJyD9
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