Senate Bill 234 has been amended to remove the offensive provisions I discussed yesterday.
19 ...Any person in compliance with the terms of 20 such license may carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm 21 notwithstanding the provisions of s. 790.01, or may carry openly 22 notwithstanding s. 790.053. The licensee must carry the license, 23 together with valid identification, at all times in which the 24 licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or 25 firearm and must display both the license and proper 26 identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer. A 27 violation Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall 28 constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty of $25, 29 payable to the clerk of the court.
These were the relevant lines that were removed
44 (a) Carrying openly requires that the firearm be secured by 45 the carrier in a Level 2 security holster. 46 (b) Carrying openly requires that the carrier display his 47 or her license to carry a concealed firearm in a clear sleeve on 48 or near the holster in such a manner as to be visible. 49 (c) Carrying openly requires the carrier to have 50 demonstrated competence with a firearm and firearm retention as 51 provided in paragraph (2)(h).
So we are back on track for the most part. Campus Carry is not going to be a part of this bill sadly, however that is a fight we can engage in at another time. Hopefully there won’t be any more attempts to poison this bill with impossible to meet standards and forcing gun owners to show private, personal information to the world (my CCW has my full name, picture, address, and DOB on it).
Sadly, I can’t make it up to Tallahassee on Monday to help push this through.
The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or firearm....