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FL S0190
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits storing a handgun (loaded or unloaded) in an unoccupied, unsecured private conveyance or vessel unless it is hidden from ordinary observation and secured with a device affixed to the vehicle, or locked in a trunk, glove box, or other locked container
- Defines "unsecured" as a private conveyance or vessel that is unlocked or otherwise left open to entry
- Requires each law enforcement agency to conduct a promotional campaign educating the public and handgun owners about the new storage requirements and responsibilities
- Requires every Florida county to adopt, by July 1, 2025, a local ordinance imposing sanctions—including parent education classes, community service, and family counseling—on parents or legal guardians whose child under 18 is found to have stolen a handgun from a conveyance or vessel
- The storage requirements under the amended Section 790.25 take effect October 1, 2025, with the Legislature declaring the act fulfills an important state interest in deterring juvenile handgun theft
Legislative Description
Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice
6/16/2025
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