Only when asked by the officer

Concealed Carry is legal in accordance with state laws that regulate the right to carry

Some dining areas may be allowed but establishments that primarily serve alcohol or bars are prohibited.

Concealed guns allowed only in locked cars in parking lots

Prohibited by most districts

Churches act like any other private property and may restrict
on a church by church basis

No legal restriction - Reference article on page 67

There are legal consequences if one fails to secure their firearm and that leads to a minor gaining unauthorized access.

No restrictions

Ownership & Hunting Legal.

Firearms need to be securely encased or otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use

Uniform throughout state

Applicant must take a class from a certified instructor. Class must include a live fire element.

Non-residents may apply

Yes, Effective July 1st, 2023

No Duty to Retreat

- Any place of nuisance as defined in statute
- Police, sheriff, and highway patrol stations
- Detention facilities, prisons, and jails
- Courthouses
- Courtrooms, though a judge may carry and may decide who else carries in their courtroom
- Polling places
- Meetings of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district
- Meetings of the Legislature or its committees
- School, college, and professional athletic events not related to firearms
- Elementary and secondary school facilities and administration buildings
- Career centers
- The portion of an establishment licensed to serve alcohol on premises that is primarily devoted to that purpose (the bar area) — restaurants are fine
- College and university facilities. Narrow exception for registered students, employees, and faculty carrying a non-lethal stun gun or electric device that fires no dart or projectile
- Inside airport passenger terminals and sterile areas, unless the firearm is cased for checked baggage
- School property generally, school buses, and school bus stops, including preschools and postsecondary schools, and school-sponsored events. Firearms securely encased in a vehicle are excepted, though school districts may waive that exception for student and campus parking
- Hospitals providing mental health services — firearms are contraband on the grounds
- Restricted areas of seaports, which must post notice
- Savannas State Reserve
- Anywhere federal law prohibits firearms
- State parks located on Army Corps of Engineers land, per federal law
- Any public place during a locally declared emergency under Chapter 870, where possession of a firearm in public is prohibited outright. Exception for lawful carry while evacuating within 48 hours of a mandatory evacuation order

Florida Bureau of Licences
PO Box 6687
Tallahassee FL 32314
850-245-5691
www.freshfromflorida.com

Florida Dept of Agriculture.

7 Years

Complete the required class and submit the application. You can submit in person or via mail.