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FL S0300
Bill
Status
3/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals licensed to carry a concealed firearm or weapon to also openly carry such firearm or weapon, subject to existing restrictions
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Requires courts to apply strict scrutiny when reviewing any statute implicating the right to bear arms or self-defense, treating it as a fundamental individual right
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Modifies arrest provisions so law enforcement officers may only arrest for unlicensed concealed weapon carrying upon probable cause (removing "reasonable grounds" standard)
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Creates civil liability under s. 790.33 for any person or entity that infringes on an individual's constitutional firearm and self-defense rights without probable cause of a crime, with no immunity protections
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Adds legislative finding that possession and carrying of weapons by law-abiding individuals for lawful purposes, including self-defense, enhances public safety
Legislative Description
Weapons and Firearms
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/11/2016