A question about Florida law regarding this thread. IF you purchase a handgun for home protection or to take to a range and shoot but DO NOT intend to carry it around with you do you need a CCW permit?

I too grew up in NYC where you had to be pretty oblivious to NOT realize that you were constantly walking amongst armed people. Since it was and is difficult to get a CCW in NYC, most people did not discuss or admit to concealed weapons as what they were doing was taking an illegal risk to protect themselves against possible attack!
I don't necessarily agree with that but I see no harm in having a ccw...I do, that doesn't mean I carry a weapon in the Villages...you have a driver's license, do you stay in your car?

no you dont need a CCW for those uses. You would transport it unloaded in a case locked in a safe position.

I lived un Upstate NY a good part of my life. To be fair..getting a CCW permit anywhere in NYS practically requires an act of God. It's not easy to get one, so even if you felt the NEED to carry one, it's very hard to get the permit in the first place.

Here we go again, the OP was offering some good advice on obtaining a CCW permit. he did the research and told us about it. Isn't that what this site is about, the exchange of ideas and information? Instead he gets flamed. Thank you villavillager for your post. You can also look into the local gun club, here is a link Cool Gun Club.

One last thing, I rather see someone take the time to be trained on gun safety then just go to a shop, buy a gun and not take training.

I am a lot more afraid of seniors with cars than with guns.

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Not a good idea. You should always get training if you wish to own a firearm but to answer your question, no you do not need a CCW permit.

I'd prefer to choose my seat in the NO CCW section, thank you very much. The absolute last place I would want to be is right next to someone engaged in a gunfight.

I realize we live in a new world now. Unfortunately it's a world filled with guns, and I still believe I'm better off without one.

This is where the gun club that meets in the villages is very helpful. They meet first Friday night of month. They can answer all your questions as there are many rules and regulations on gun carry.

I am also more afraid of seniors with cars than with guns and there are a lot more of them!

Good luck when the "sick" one or terrorist comes in and starts shooting. Maybe you can "pray or ask them not to shoot you. We live in a new world and when people stop trying to pretend we don't and wake up, maybe we can change it, IF not too late. I'll take my chances and protect my family or die trying if I have to before I give in.

There have been many replies but no post from the OP of whom I asked, "Could you enlighten all the readers on what inspired you to get a concealed carry permit and if you feel the need to carry a pistol in The Villages at any time?"

This was not flaming by any means but merely a question. If a person legally wants to own a gun or CCW, that is their right to do so. I only was trying to figure out why anyone would feel the need to carry a pistol in The Villages at any time.

There were some replies about outside of The Villages. There were some negative feelings about carrying a pistol at the town squares. Naturally, all know that carrying a pistol in a bar or bar area of a restaurant is illegal and will get you carted off by the police.

One poster wrote, "and if your in the theater and a shooting does occur you'd probably rather be sitting next to me than those who don't believe in carry." I would like to reply to that by saying in a very high stress situation like that - in a darkened theater - do you honestly think you would have been able to hit the Colorado shooter in a vulnerable place since he had on body armor? You only would have succeeded in drawing his fire to your area.

One poster wrote, "and if your in the theater and a shooting does occur you'd probably rather be sitting next to me than those who don't believe in carry." I would like to reply to that by saying in a very high stress situation like that - in a darkened theater - do you honestly think you would have been able to hit the Colorado shooter in a vulnerable place since he had on body armor? You only would have succeeded in drawing his fire to your area.

Not if he was dead. There is no body armor for the head.

I will answer or thought I did because I also have a CCW. I do not feel the need to carry in the villages but WHY would you assume I don't feel the need to carry OUTSIDE the villages?? And I do feel a need to have a gun in the home as seniors can be more of a target than an average person figuring we are defenseless. The world has changed as we all know. No longer can you take for granted you are safe anywhere you go. And like the mother who (thank God had a gun in her home) she protected her kids from being killed. As the burglar broke into her home while she was home ALONE with her kids, she found her gun, hide in the crawl space and the perp ramsacked her home but kept on looking for her. She was on the phone with her husband and 911 at the time. Her husband told her "remember what I taught you" As the perp opened the door and saw her she shoot again and again. If she had not, she may have been raped, her kids killed but thank God she was trained and had her gun. A mom protecting her children. What parent would NOT do that??? And the kicker is she ran out of bullets and he still was NOT dead so limiting our bullets doesn't work. What if there had been TWO PERPS and she ran out of ammo?? Now tell me you would NOT protect your children if in this situation or would you have just thought you could plead with him NOT to hurt you?? That is why we feel the need to carry!! Self - protection in this NEW WORLD we live in. No other reason

Actually I am well trained in firearms. My father was a life member of the NRA and a gun collector. I was taught respect for guns at an early age. He and my grandfathers all hunted and we all owned long guns. During a couple of summers I spent some time at a camp where I won several awards for competition shooting. I had my hunter's safety class taught by IBM for employees and their families when I was 12.

The reason I asked the question in the first place is that in NYS you can buy a handgun but by legal technicality you cannot even take it out of the store to take home unless you have a CCW permit. That's why I wanted to know what the FL law says.

Finally, I agree with you. If you are going to buy a gun..ANY..gun..you should have adequate training prior to buying one.