Posted March 9, 2017 1:46 pm by Comments

By James England

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Two landmark bills are under review in the Florida legislature. One bill would allow concealed carriers to temporarily store their handguns in the courthouse and the other would take away the penalties for permit holders when their handguns become visible.

According to the Sunshine State News, Florida state senators are currently reviewing SB 616 and SB 646. Senate Bill 616 is colloquially referred to as “courthouse carry” and Senate Bill 646 will keep permit holders from running into hot water when their handguns become temporarily visible.

Now SB 646 doesn’t make it so concealed carriers can brandish or otherwise menace or threaten another person by displaying a firearm. All SB 646 attempts to do is make it so if a Florida permit holder bends down to pick up a box and the pistol grip of his gun sticks out where other people can see it, law enforcement can’t penalize him.

Previously, if someone saw a pistol grip exposed or otherwise felt the permit holder was showing his concealed handgun, he could theoretically get law enforcement to penalize him. This law just makes sense. Nobody should freak out about seeing a pistol grip showing from …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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