Senate Bill 0954e1

    SB 954                                   First Engrossed (ntc)



  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 on

14         which the holder of the license establishes

15         legal residence in this state; specifying how

16         legal residence is established; providing

17         applicability; providing an 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 of Florida who is so licensed.


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    SB 954                                   First Engrossed (ntc)



  1         (3)  If the resident of another state who is the holder

  2  of a valid license to carry a concealed weapon or concealed

  3  firearm issued in another state establishes legal residence in

  4  this state by registering to vote, or making a statement of

  5  domicile pursuant to section 222.17, Florida Statutes, or

  6  filing for homestead tax exemption on property in this state,

  7  the license shall remain in effect for 90 days following the

  8  date on which the holder of the license establishes legal

  9  state residence. This section applies only to nonresident

10  concealed weapon or concealed firearm licenseholders from

11  states that honor Florida concealed weapon or concealed

12  firearm licenses.

13         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

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