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Senate Bill 0366
    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 366

    By Senator Williams





    4-525-98                                            See HB 909

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to weapons and firearms;

  3         providing that a nonresident who is a United

  4         States citizen may carry a concealed weapon or

  5         firearm in this state if the nonresident has

  6         attained a specified age and holds a valid

  7         license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm

  8         issued in another state; providing that a

  9         nonresident is subject to the same laws and

10         restrictions as a licensee in this state;

11         providing that an out-of-state license to carry

12         a concealed weapon or firearm remains in effect

13         for a certain period following the date the

14         holder of the license establishes legal

15         residence in this state; specifying how legal

16         residence is established; providing an

17         effective date.

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19  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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21         Section 1.  (1)  Notwithstanding section 790.01,

22  Florida Statutes, a resident of the United States who is a

23  nonresident of this state may carry a concealed weapon or

24  concealed firearm while in this state if the nonresident:

25         (a)  Is 21 years of age or older; and

26         (b)  Has in his or her immediate possession a valid

27  license to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm

28  issued to the nonresident in his or her state of residence.

29         (2)  A nonresident is subject to the same laws and

30  restrictions with respect to carrying a concealed weapon or

31  concealed firearm as a resident who is so licensed.

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    Florida Senate - 1998                                   SB 366
    4-525-98                                            See HB 909




  1         (3)  If a nonresident who holds a valid license to

  2  carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm issued in his or

  3  her state of residence establishes legal residence in this

  4  state by registering to vote, making a statement of domicile

  5  pursuant to section 222.17, Florida Statutes, or filing for

  6  homestead tax exemption on property in this state, the license

  7  shall remain in effect for 90 days following the date on which

  8  the holder of the license establishes legal state residence.

  9  This section applies only to states that have reciprocity with

10  Florida with respect to the issuance of a concealed weapon or

11  concealed firearm permit.

12         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1998.

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15                       LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

16    Allows a United States citizen who is a nonresident to
      carry a concealed weapon or firearm in this state if the
17    nonresident is at least 21 years of age and has in his or
      her immediate possession a valid license to carry a
18    concealed weapon or concealed firearm issued in the
      nonresident's state of residence. Provides that the
19    out-of-state license to carry a concealed weapon or
      firearm remains valid for 90 days following the date the
20    holder of the license establishes legal residence in this
      state.
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