Senate Bill 0366c1

    Florida Senate - 1998                            CS for SB 366

    By the Committee on Criminal Justice and Senators Williams,
    Crist and Cowin




    307-2113-98

  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                            CS for SB 366
    307-2113-98




  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 nonresident concealed weapon or

10  concealed firearm licenseholders from states that honor

11  Florida concealed weapon or concealed firearm licenses.

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

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14          STATEMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES CONTAINED IN
                       COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
15                         Senate Bill 366

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17  Clarifies the reciprocity provision by specifying that the
    bill is limited to nonresidents from states that honor Florida
18  concealed weapon or concealed firearm licenses.

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