Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida
Does anyone happen to know the gun carrying rules in FL? Like, if one has a registered hand gun, but no carrying permit, is it okay to keep it in the glove compartment of your car or in the sachel of your motorcycle? Is there some 3 or 4 steps away rule? There is no criminal issue here. I'm just curious because my dad has a licensed hand gun, and he put it in his bike today to go to the shooting range. I know he doesn't have a carrying permit, and I don't want him to make a mistake by thinking that is okay if it is not. If I had a gun (which I do not), I did not think I could keep it within reach in public or in a vehicle unless I had a carrying permit. I could be wrong.
Thanks for preventing something bad from happening!
1 Answer from Attorneys
It's okay for him to take it to the range. The must be in a case and not "readily accessible. Usually, placing it in a glove box or motorcycle satchel meets the requirement. If it is a handgun, it should be in a holster and have the trigger/hammer guard on it.
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