Most of the laws approved by the Florida state legislature in the last session and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis take effect on July 1st. One of them changes the requirements to carry a firearm.
As of July 1, Florida law allows you to carry a firearm without a permit, but it must be concealed such as in your purse, and you must have your identification ready to show the police.
Carrying weapons without a license will be the law in Florida after it was approved by the Republican majority in the Florida legislature and signed by Governor DeSantis, but what will not change are the requirements to buy a firearm, according to the former director. Miami-Dade police.
After 30 years of experience as a police officer, Juan Pérez considers “that a criminal who is convicted of a felony cannot carry a firearm if he is not 21 years old or older, you cannot carry a firearm, none of that changes.”
As of July 1, in Florida, those eligible to acquire a weapon will be able to carry them without the license that until now is required.
“I don’t think that after July 1st there will be a large number of people who are going to want to take to the streets armed if they can get a permit before today,” said Juan Pérez, director of the Miami-Dade police.
Permit to carry carries a training course that will no longer have to be taken, but many law enforcement officers and those dedicated to educating people about firearm safety recommend that Floridians get training. although it is not a requirement.
Frank Avila Reyes is an army veteran and trainer on the use of weapons and affirms that knowledge can prevent tragedies and it is not just about learning to shoot. It is necessary “a total knowledge of what you are going to get into because that can either take your life, or take the life of another person, or spend many years in jail.”
Reyes also goes step by step familiarizing people with weapons, from how to handle them, “not pointing it at something you won’t want to destroy.”
With a laser weapon, he teaches how to shoot accurately. Until finally “I’ve got to see you shoot the gun with some kind of precision.” It ensures that even if it is not required by law, a certificate could save lives
Even with this new law there are certain places where you cannot carry weapons including within a thousand feet of a school, government buildings, courts, the airport or bars.
