Sorry it took so long to reply– I was away for several days. The video incident happened before FL passed permitless carry. In retrospect, I should have pointed that out. [More]
The “Only One,” who doesn’t know the law and who said he had respect for an amendment he couldn’t even properly number, was instructing his victim to break another law.
If that’s coming from a sergeant, imagine the street grunt’s legal acumen.
IANAL, so nothing that follows should be considered legal advice.
Before Florida adopted permitless carry, if you carried a concealed weapon you were required to carry and produce on request by a LEO your FL issued CWP. There was no requirement that you advise a LEO that you were carrying a weapon unless you were directly asked by a LEO.
With permitless carry, if you carry a concealed weapons you are required to carry and produce on request by a LEO a state issued ID which can be your driver’s license or a CWP.
Open carry of weapons is allowed only when you are traveling to/from and during hunting, fishing, camping or testing/training on a firing range. No mention is made reqarding the homeless population who are always camping.
As part of acquiring a FL CWP, you are required to affirm that you have read and understand FL Statute Chapter 790 which defines the law regarding the carrying of weapons in Florida. FL LEOs are exempt from Ch. 790.
In a section of Ch. 790, there is a detailed list of places where you are not allowed to carry a weapon, but another section of Ch. 790 details that it is a third degree felony to carry a weapon in a pharmacy without a CWP. It is unclear why this section was not removed when Florida adopted permitless carry of weapons.