Posted May 23, 2015 12:12 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Rick Scott; Photo Credit Meredyth Hope Hall
Rick Scott; Photo Credit Meredyth Hope Hall
Florida Carry
Florida Carry, Inc.

Tallahassee, FL -(Ammoland.com)- Persons evacuating from a designated mandatory evacuation zone can lawfully carry firearms without license for up to 48 hours while in the process of evacuating.

Concealed Carry Licensees can’t be treated like criminals for carrying concealed. Today, Governor Rick Scott signed SB 290 into law.

This bill, sponsored by Sen. Brandes in the Senate and Rep. Fitzenhagen in the House and supported by hard work from Florida Carry and the National Rifle Association, is important to gun owners statewide for two critical reasons:

1) The new law provides an exception for those in the process of fleeing a designated mandatory evacuation area.

The exception is for a maximum 48 hours, which may be extended by the Governor, and provides that those affected may lawfully carry a concealed weapon or firearm on or about their person. The exception applies only to “the immediate and urgent movement of a person away from the evacuation zone within 48 hours after a mandatory evacuation is ordered”. This will allow lawful gun owners to bring their guns with them during an emergency rather than being forced to leave them behind to fall …read more

Source:: AmmoLand

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