HB 803 Summary

• Authorizes persons licensed to carry concealed weapons or firearms under s. 790.06 to carry in secure and restricted areas of seaports as defined by 33 C.F.R. part 105.

• Deletes restrictions prohibiting licensed concealed weapon carriers from carrying at school-sponsored events or on school property.

• Authorizes licensed concealed firearm carriers to possess firearms in pharmacies.

• Removes various location-based restrictions on where licensed concealed weapon carriers may carry, while maintaining prohibitions for certain sensitive areas such as courthouses, detention facilities, and airports' sterile areas.

• Effective date is July 1, 2017.