FL License to Carry for Military & Vets Under 21 is now Law

Outstanding! Great to see this finally happen.

If soldiers can carry in FL, why can't anyone else who is 18-21?

RatDrall said:

If soldiers can carry in FL, why can't anyone else who is 18-21?

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Think of it as a privilege earned by those who've volunteered to serve in the military! Besides, all active duty military are required to have some form of formal weapon traning (hand gun and rifle).

Gtimothy said:

Think of it as a privilege earned by those who've volunteered to serve in the military! Besides, all active duty military are required to have some form of formal weapon traning (hand gun and rifle).

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The ability to exercise a right protected by a Constitution has been degraded into a privilege that must be earned and paid for.

In addition, the Boy Scout Marksmanship Merit Badge provides more weapons training than most service members receive in the course of a normal military career.

Sorry, I must say, it's just politics, a cookie tossed to those who will gleefully accept it in exchange for a vote, and I am a 27 year military member, so far.

It is a step in the right direction, albeit a tiny one, to restoring the 2nd Amendment, however.

I'm with Navy on this one. Just a crumb lofted to the starving masses. If a young person is old enough to vote, drive, die in war, be entrusted with millions of dollars worth of equipment in the service, then they should be able to get a carry permit and buy a handgun. That 21 years old rule is pretty crappy to me. Personally, if they aren't old enough to have the ability to control themselves then they shouldn't be considered old enough to vote, drive, serve in the military, or anything else that 21 can do that 18 can't. That maturity difference in those 3 years is negligible at best. Hell I know MANY 21 year olds with less than half the maturity of a lot of 18-19 year olds. That goes for several 40 year olds I know as well

Don't get me wrong here, I think it's great that Florida is doing this, but I do feel it is completely unfair. There are plenty of young people out there with more than enough maturity to carry responsibly. Maybe, just maybe, it will lead the way to dropping this idiotic "21" rule for all. As Navy stated, there are MANY parts of the service where there is little to no firearms training. Hell that goes for a LOT of LEO's as well and they carry for a damn living!

Think of it as a privilege earned by those who've volunteered to serve in the military!

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Could someone buy this man a clue?!?!?!

Why should rights be contingent on service to the state?

Very sad that it is treated as a privilege. I am ashamed that it has been reduced to that. ANother issue I have with Florida is that they do not allow students to carry on college campuses.

If soldiers can carry in FL, why can't anyone else who is 18-21?

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I have the same feelings about LEOSHA

MarkDido said:

I have the same feelings about LEOSHA

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I agree absolutely! It would be ideal if politicians and LEO had to live by the same laws Joe Citizen does.

I've trained many LEO's in both hand to hand as well as CQB with weapons and I am appalled to see just how poorly most (around 95%) were trained. These people are the ones our civilian populations are entrusted to for protection. Hell most of them couldn't hit the broad side of a barn from the INSIDE before I got hold of them. Many videos and reports I have seen shows exactly what I am talking about. 15 rounds fired at close range with NO hits whatsoever? To say that these people should have the right to carry a firearm simply because of the job they had is flat out ridiculous to put it mildly. Most of them have no business even touching a damn handgun let alone be entrusted to carry one on their person.

"If soldiers can carry in FL, why can't anyone else who is 18-21?"


i couldnt agree more, its sad people who serve us are given rights that excede our own, making us the the tax payer(their employer) second class citizens. i respect the military but dont understand the double standards.
ill never understand why the modern day military is held on such a pedistal, its not like they were drafted.....they chose to serve the government as a career.

I can not wait for a non-military member who is under 21 but older than 18 apply and be reject then sue.

And of course there is the rider the dems attached to this bill that makes shooting at a private range on your own property felony negligence if someone complains.

StogieC, ANY poorly written rider that can be misconstrued in ANY way will create legal problems. They have a tendency to do this on purpose to create legal loopholes and are very adept at it.

While I'm happy that more people can legally carry, this does mean that Washington will probably drop Florida reciprocity. Under 21 Texas CHLs for the military are the only reason Washington won't recognize any Texas CHLs.