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House Bill 0909




    Florida House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 909

        By Representatives Crady and Fasano






  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 Florida;

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 s. 790.01, Florida

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

23  of Florida may carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm

24  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 House of Representatives - 1997                 HB 909

    209-202B-97






  1         (3)  If the holder of a valid license to carry a

  2  concealed weapon or concealed firearm issued in another state

  3  establishes legal residence in this state by establishing his

  4  or her principal place of domicile in this state for a period

  5  of more than 6 consecutive months, has registered to vote, has

  6  made a statement of domicile pursuant to s. 222.17, Florida

  7  Statutes, or has filed for homestead tax exemption on property

  8  in this state, the license shall remain in effect for 90 days

  9  following the date on which the holder of the license

10  establishes legal state residence.

11         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1997.

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14                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides that a nonresident who is a United States
16    citizen may carry a concealed weapon or firearm in this
      state if the nonresident has attained a specified age and
17    holds a valid license to carry a concealed weapon or
      firearm issued in another state.  Provides that a
18    nonresident is subject to the same laws and restrictions
      as a licensee in Florida.  Provides that an out-of-state
19    license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm remains in
      effect for a certain period following the date the holder
20    of the license establishes legal residence in this state.
      Specifies how legal residence is established.
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