Hurricane Irma has some looking to Florida emergency concealed carry law

By Chris Eger

Florida Gov. Rick Scott discussing storm impact and response on Sept. 1 (Photo: Gov. Scott’s office)
As dangerous Hurricane Irma has all of Florida under alert, some in the state may be able to temporarily carry concealed handguns without a permit under a new law.
The 2015 law creates an exception to Florida’s prohibition against concealed carry of a weapon without a permit by allowing adults not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm to temporally do so while evacuating, under certain conditions.
“People who may legally possess a firearm may carry concealed or carry on or about the person while ‘in the act of evacuating’ under a mandatory evacuation order during a declared state of emergency,” Marion Hammer, executive director of the Unified Sportsmen of Florida and a former National Rifle Association, told Guns.com Tuesday. “So far, even though the Governor has declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties, I am unaware of any mandatory evacuation order.”
The law extends to those covered a 48-hour window for unlicensed carry after the evacuation has been ordered. However, the governor can authorize an extension as needed.
“To be clear, if you’re ordered to leave your home and you’re packing up your car with your family,

Source: Guns.com