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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the carrying of handguns or weapons 2
by law enforcement officers attending athletic events; 3
amending s. 790.06, F.S.; providing an exception to a 4
prohibition on the carrying of handguns or concealed 5
weapons or firearms at athletic events if a person 6
holds an active certification as a law enforcement 7
officer and is attending such events as a private 8
citizen provided that he or she complies with ce rtain 9
requirements; providing an effective date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section 14
790.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15
790.06 License to carry concealed we apon or concealed 16
firearm.— 17
(12)(a) A license issued under this section does not 18
authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry a 19
concealed weapon or concealed firearm into: 20
1. Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05; 21
2. Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; 22
3. Any detention facility, prison, or jail; 23
4. Any courthouse; 24
5. Any courtroom, except that nothing in this section 25
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precludes a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or concealed 26
firearm or determining who will car ry a concealed weapon or 27
concealed firearm in his or her courtroom; 28
6. Any polling place; 29
7. Any meeting of the governing body of a county, public 30
school district, municipality, or special district; 31
8. Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee th ereof; 32
9. Any school, college, or professional athletic event not 33
related to firearms, except that this section does not preclude 34
a person who holds an active certification from the Criminal 35
Justice Standards and Training Commission as a law enforcement 36
officer as defined in s. 943.10(1) from carrying a concealed 37
weapon or a concealed firearm when attending such an event as a 38
private citizen, provided that the person complies with any 39
verification requirements imposed by the venue while he or she 40
is attending the athletic event ; 41
10. Any elementary or secondary school facility or 42
administration building; 43
11. Any career center; 44
12. Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense 45
alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which 46
portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to such 47
purpose; 48
13. Any college or university facility unless the licensee 49
is a registered student, employee, or faculty member of such 50
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college or university and the weapon is a stun gun or nonlethal 51
electric weapon or device designed solely for defensive purposes 52
and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile; 53
14. The inside of the passenger terminal and sterile area 54
of any airport, provided that no person shall be prohibited from 55
carrying any legal firearm i nto the terminal, which firearm is 56
encased for shipment for purposes of checking such firearm as 57
baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; or 58
15. Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited 59
by federal law. 60
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 61