MedWheeler
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Miguel Santa writes:
Florida law defines the carrying of a concealed firearm as having a firearm concealed from the ordinary sight of another person, and on one's person, or in such close proximity to one's person as to be as readily-accessible as if it were on person. The law does not specifically exclude any portion of a vehicle interior from being legal, but it specifically includes a glove compartment, and not a center console. This leaves room for a LEO to interpret such close positions as being "readily-accessible", even though it may not necessarily be so.
Until you get your CWFL, my recommendation is to put the cased handgun in the glove box (assuming it will fit) and store the vehicle documents elsewhere. Or place the cased handgun under a seat other than one in which someone is seated. If stopped, and only if asked about the presence of a firearm, then you should disclose its location.
I have an SUV. Should I have it in a case under the seat?
Florida law defines the carrying of a concealed firearm as having a firearm concealed from the ordinary sight of another person, and on one's person, or in such close proximity to one's person as to be as readily-accessible as if it were on person. The law does not specifically exclude any portion of a vehicle interior from being legal, but it specifically includes a glove compartment, and not a center console. This leaves room for a LEO to interpret such close positions as being "readily-accessible", even though it may not necessarily be so.
Until you get your CWFL, my recommendation is to put the cased handgun in the glove box (assuming it will fit) and store the vehicle documents elsewhere. Or place the cased handgun under a seat other than one in which someone is seated. If stopped, and only if asked about the presence of a firearm, then you should disclose its location.