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Old 08-06-2024, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by frayedends View Post
Question (since I'm not yet a full time resident and my guns are currently in Massachusetts):

Didn't Florida pass constitutional carry? Or will my wife and I need to obtain a carry permit when we come down there full time? I won't be coming for probably 2 years, but I think I may move my guns down to my house there sooner. Plotting out my drive to avoid NYC recently.
Yes. Florida did pass Constitutional Carry. Went into effect last July, as I recall.

However in my opinion if you're going to carry in Florida, then getting a permit is a smart move. For one thing Florida has reciprocity with a lot of other states. A Florida permit is good in those states, which may not have constitutional carry. Another reason is that laws differ from state to state, and the Florida permit class is supposed to cover that as well. What was legal in Massachusetts may not be legal in Florida, and vice versa.