Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0419 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to storage of firearms in private 2
16	16	conveyances and vessels; amending s. 790.25, F.S.; 3
17	17	prohibiting the storage of firearms in unoccupied 4
18	18	private conveyances and vessels unless done so in a 5
19	19	specified manner; providing definitions; requiring 6
20	20	local law enforcement agencies to engage in a 7
21	21	promotional campaign; providing a finding of important 8
22	22	state interest; providing an effective date. 9
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24	24	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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26	26	Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 790.25, Florida 13
27	27	Statutes, is amended to read: 14
28	28	790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms 15
29	29	and other weapons.— 16
30	30	(4) POSSESSION IN PRIVATE CONVEYANCE. — 17
31	31	(a)1. Except as provided in paragraph (b), notwithstanding 18
32	32	s. 790.01, a person 18 years of age or older who is in lawful 19
33	33	possession of a handgun or other weapon may possess such a 20
34	34	handgun or weapon within the interior of a private conveyance if 21
35	35	the handgun or weapon is securely encased or otherwise not 22
36	36	readily accessible for immediate use. A person who possesses a 23
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38	38	paragraph may not carry the handgun or weapon on his or her 25
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52	52	2.(b) This paragraph subsection does not prohibit a person 27
53	53	from carrying a: 28
54	54	a.1. Legal firearm other than a handgun anywhere in a 29
55	55	private conveyance when such firearm is being carried for a 30
56	56	lawful use; or 31
57	57	b.2. Concealed weapon or concealed firearm on his or her 32
58	58	person while in a private conveyance if he or she is authorized 33
59	59	to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm under s. 34
60	60	790.01(1). 35
61	61	3.(c) This paragraph subsection shall be liberally 36
62	62	construed in favor of the lawful use, ownership, and possession 37
63	63	of firearms and other weapons, including lawful self -defense as 38
64	64	provided in s. 776.012. 39
65	65	(b)1. A person may not store a firearm, loaded or 40
66	66	unloaded, in an unoccupied, unsecured private conveyance or 41
67	67	vessel unless the firearm is kept from ordinary observation and 42
68	68	view and locked within a trunk, utility or glove box, or another 43
69	69	locked container, or secured with a device or mechanism that is 44
70	70	securely affixed to the private conveyance or vessel. 45
71	71	2. As used in subparagraph 1., the term: 46
72	72	a. "Private conveyance" inc ludes any "motor vehicle" as 47
73	73	defined in s. 790.251(2)(b) other than a public conveyance. 48
74	74	b. "Unsecured" means a private conveyance interior or 49
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89	89	c. "Vessel" has the same meaning as provided in s. 327.02. 52
90	90	3. Each law enforcement agency shall engage in a 53
91	91	promotional campaign to educate the public and gun owners of the 54
92	92	requirements of subparagraph 1. 55
93	93	Section 2. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide 56
94	94	for the most efficient and effective deterrent to juvenile theft 57
95	95	of firearms from vessels and conveyances, tailored to local 58
96	96	conditions and resources. Therefore, the Legislature determines 59
97	97	and declares that the provisions of this act fulfill an 60
98	98	important state interest. 61
99	99	Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 62