Senate Bill sb2278

    Florida Senate - 2005                                  SB 2278

    By Senator Baker





    20-1143A-05                                             See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to private security services;

  3         amending s. 493.6115, F.S.; revising the types

  4         of firearms that a Class "D" security officer

  5         is authorized to carry; providing an effective

  6         date.

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

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10         Section 1.  Subsection (6) of section 493.6115, Florida

11  Statutes, is amended to read:

12         493.6115  Weapons and firearms.--

13         (6)  Unless otherwise approved by the department, the

14  only firearm a Class "CC," Class "D," Class "M," or Class "MB"

15  licensee who has been issued a Class "G" license may carry is

16  a .38 or .357 caliber revolver with factory .38 caliber

17  ammunition only. In addition to any other firearm approved by

18  the department, a Class "C," Class "D," or Class "MA" licensee

19  who has been issued a Class "G" license may carry a .38

20  caliber revolver; or a .380 caliber or 9 millimeter

21  semiautomatic pistol; or a .357 caliber revolver with .38

22  caliber ammunition only. A Class "C" licensee who also holds a

23  Class "D" license, and who has been issued a Class "G"

24  license, may carry a 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol while

25  performing security-related services. No licensee may carry

26  more than two firearms upon her or his person when performing

27  her or his duties. A licensee may only carry a firearm of the

28  specific type and caliber with which she or he is qualified

29  pursuant to the firearms training referenced in subsection (8)

30  or s. 493.6113(3)(b).

31         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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