[QUOTE=Road-Runner;2461550Everyone there was still talking about a news story that just happened where someone concealed carrying in a restaurant moved in such a way to pull up his shirt temporarily exposing his inside the waste pistol to another patron. For this he was arrested and charged with a weapons related felony since there was no open carry. This was ludicrous at the time but Jacksonville's overzealous anti-gun DA prosecuted the poor guy regardless.[/QUOTE]
Something fishy here...
790.053 Open carrying of weapons.—
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device. It is not a violation of this section for a person who carries a concealed firearm as authorized in s. 790.01(1) to briefly and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another person, unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
Sounds like he was possibly carrying concealed but did not have a permit.
I've always found it odd that every gun store, gun show, and shooting range I have ever been to in Florida has a sign on the front door...
"While we respect the 2nd amendment we kindly ask that no loaded weapons are brought into the building."
But when Florida Hospital, Disney, my church, my dentist or a local restaurant asks for that same courtesy people lose their minds.
go figure...
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