Well . . . for around thirty years now I’ve explained in the book the interplay between 790.06 (CWL) and 790.01 (carry of concealed weapons & concealed firearms), and am constantly amazed when the question pops up again — and again. This time, on Facebook on the GOA pages because of the Florida Legislative amendments …
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Well . . . every now and then I really get upset about a case, and especially about some of the judges on these cases. I have this “thing” about judges who I believe are anti-self defense, anti-gun, and who don’t care if they put some poor innocent citizen thru hell to get, or try …
I had a question emailed to me today from a reader who was having trouble getting bear spray from Amazon – as he said they were sometimes indicating it was illegal in Florida. So, is it? Well, the truth is that bear spray is not illegal in Florida per Florida Statute 790.01 – as long …
The Florida Legislature is famous for drafting disasters – especially when it comes to anything doing with guns, weapons, or self defense. The latest ridiculous foray into stupidity is requiring that guns or even ammo (a single cartridge would qualify under the bills) be kept in the trunk or a locked container if nobody’s inside …
Beware if you rent a car – especially from Hertz. Over 300 individuals have been falsely arrested for felony theft of Hertz vehicles allegedly for not returning them, when in fact they did. The problem lies in just leaving the keys, and not interacting with an agent on the car’s return, and especially not getting …
Some Background on the “Florida Firearms” book:by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. – author Some folks have asked me how long it took to write the original “Florida Firearms” book back in 1993? Well, the truth is that it took over three thousand hours of writing and research, over a period of sixteen …
Burns v. State – a critically important self defense case in Florida. By: Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. In what is one of the most important self defense cases to come out of the Florida appellate courts in years is Burns v. State, 48 Fla.L.Weekly D1067 (Fla. 4DCA 5/24/2023). Burns involved a charge of aggravated assault …
On June 28, 2023, a post on Facebook asked whether the photo depicted a lawful transport of a long gun in a passenger car in Florida in 2023, after the passage of the new law. There were some disagreements on this from some very knowledgeable folks. Most notable on the side saying it was OK …
The new 2023 Florida concealed carry gun law.
What does HB543 propose to do or change: by: Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. I’ve been asked lots of questions on House Bill 543, and my opinion of it. It’s a long bill, but I finally had the chance to read it, and map it. Here’s my analysis: First – HB 543 is not an “open …