D. Criminal Provisions

Under Florida law, a license to carry a handgun is not valid in any of the following places or circumstances, whether it is issued by Florida, or a person is carrying pursuant to a reciprocity between his or her state of license and Florida:

  • A firearm must be stored in a locked container with a trigger lock so as to be unattainable to a minor under the age of 18.
    [http://Ez.com/glbs20]
  • A person carrying a weapon should not exhibit the weapon in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner, unless in self-defense.
    [http://Ez.com/glbs21]
  • A person carrying a weapon should not exhibit the weapon on public or private school grounds or facilities, a school bus, a school bus stop, at school-sanctioned activities, or within 1,000 feet of school property.
    [http://Ez.com/glbs22]
  • Discharge of a firearm in a public place, or on a public road, including from inside a vehicle (within 1,000 feet of any person), unless in self-defense.
    [http://Ez.com/glbs23]
  • Use a firearm (have it readily accessible and loaded) while under the influence of alcohol, controlled, or chemical substance which impairs a person’s normal faculties.
    [http://Ez.com/glbs24]