Florida Senate - 2013 SB 374 By Senator Braynon 36-00573-13 2013374__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to concealed weapons and firearms; 3 amending s. 790.33, F.S.; creating an exception to the 4 preemption of the regulation of firearms to the 5 Legislature to allow a state agency or local 6 government to prohibit the possession of a concealed 7 firearm and ammunition at specified publicly 8 sanctioned or sponsored events conducted in public 9 buildings or at government-sponsored outdoor public 10 venues; providing an effective date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 790.33, Florida 15 Statutes, is amended to read: 16 790.33 Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition 17 preempted.— 18 (4) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not prohibit: 19 (a) Zoning ordinances that encompass firearms businesses 20 along with other businesses, except that zoning ordinances that 21 are designed for the purpose of restricting or prohibiting the 22 sale, purchase, transfer, or manufacture of firearms or 23 ammunition as a method of regulating firearms or ammunition are 24 in conflict with this subsection and are prohibited; 25 (b) A duly organized law enforcement agency from enacting 26 and enforcing regulations pertaining to firearms, ammunition, or 27 firearm accessories issued to or used by peace officers in the 28 course of their official duties; 29 (c) Except as provided in s. 790.251, any entity subject to 30 the prohibitions of this section from regulating or prohibiting 31 the carrying of firearms and ammunition by an employee of the 32 entity during and in the course of the employee’s official 33 duties; 34 (d) A court or administrative law judge from hearing and 35 resolving any case or controversy or issuing any opinion or 36 order on a matter within the jurisdiction of that court or 37 judge;or38 (e) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 39 from regulating the use of firearms or ammunition as a method of 40 taking wildlife and regulating the shooting ranges managed by 41 the commission; or 42 (f) A state agency or local government from prohibiting a 43 person licensed to carry a concealed weapon or firearm from 44 possessing a concealed firearm and ammunition at a publicly 45 sanctioned or sponsored recreation, concert, or sporting event 46 conducted in a public building or at a government-sponsored 47 outdoor public venue. 48 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.