| 1 | The Agriculture Committee recommends the following: |
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| 3 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 4 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
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| 6 | A bill to be entitled |
| 7 | An act relating to private security services; amending s. |
| 8 | 493.6115, F.S.; revising the types of firearms that Class |
| 9 | "D," Class "M," and Class "MB" licensees are authorized to |
| 10 | carry; eliminating authority of specified Class "C" |
| 11 | licensees to carry certain semiautomatic pistols while |
| 12 | performing security-related services; providing an |
| 13 | effective date. |
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| 15 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 17 | Section 1. Subsection (6) of section 493.6115, Florida |
| 18 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 19 | 493.6115 Weapons and firearms.-- |
| 20 | (6) Unless otherwise approved by the department, the only |
| 21 | firearm a Class "CC," Class "D," Class "M," or Class "MB" |
| 22 | licensee who has been issued a Class "G" license may carry is a |
| 23 | .38 or .357 caliber revolver with factory .38 caliber ammunition |
| 24 | only. In addition to any other firearm approved by the |
| 25 | department, a Class "C," Class "D," Class "M," Class "MB," or |
| 26 | Class "MA" licensee who has been issued a Class "G" license may |
| 27 | carry a .38 caliber revolver; or a .380 caliber or 9 millimeter |
| 28 | semiautomatic pistol; or a .357 caliber revolver with .38 |
| 29 | caliber ammunition only. A Class "C" licensee who also holds a |
| 30 | Class "D" license, and who has been issued a Class "G" license, |
| 31 | may carry a 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol while performing |
| 32 | security-related services. No licensee may carry more than two |
| 33 | firearms upon her or his person when performing her or his |
| 34 | duties. A licensee may only carry a firearm of the specific type |
| 35 | and caliber with which she or he is qualified pursuant to the |
| 36 | firearms training referenced in subsection (8) or s. |
| 37 | 493.6113(3)(b). |
| 38 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |