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FL H0277
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/19/2023
Primary Sponsor
Yvonne Hayes Hinson
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AI Summary
- Prohibits storing a firearm (loaded or unloaded) in an unoccupied, unsecured private conveyance or vessel unless the firearm is hidden from ordinary observation and locked in a trunk, glove box, utility box, or other locked container, or secured with a device affixed to the vehicle or vessel
- Defines "unsecured" as a private conveyance or vessel interior that is unlocked or otherwise left open to entry
- Establishes a second-degree misdemeanor penalty for violations under s. 775.082 or s. 775.083
- Elevates the penalty to a first-degree misdemeanor if the improperly stored firearm is discovered by a person committing a criminal offense
- Effective date of July 1, 2023, amending s. 790.25, Florida Statutes
Legislative Description
Storage of Firearms in Private Conveyances and Vessels
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction
1/20/2023
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