Florida resident/ VA CCW?

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alabaster

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I moved to Florida, after having a CCW in Virginia for many years. I know that there is reciprocity between the two states. Question is, do I still need to get a FL CCW or can I use the FL driver license address change and VA permit as a sufficient "bandaid" to carry here? Thanks for the help.
 
I doubt it, I know that the florida permit must be accompanied by a florida id or dl while carrying in order to be legal. If you have still have your Va dl you could just use that and claim Va residency if the subject came up. Note: if you have a non-resident Va permit, Fl will not honor it.


Edit: I was looking through the regulations and couldn't find anything that specificly applies to your question, I did find that having 2 dui's disqualifies you from receiving a permit though...how the hell thatmakes sense I don't know (not insuniating that you have dui's, just something I did not know)

You may already know, but the Dept of Agriculture headed up by Charles Bronson governs the cwp

http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/weapons/index.html
 
I know that the florida permit must be accompanied by a florida id or dl while carrying in order to be legal.
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Not true, 790.06 actually says: "The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or firearm and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer."

Michigan is the only state I'm aware of that specifiies that it will not honor a non-resident permit.
 
"Proper ID" is the key, I think. FL, as other states, allows a grace period for establishing full residency. You have a period of time to acquire a FL driver's license and to register and tag any vehicles with the local county court house. During that grace period, you could have a VA driver's license and vehicle tag, but have a permanent, new FL address. Whenever I've moved state-to-state, I usually get that done as soon as possible. 20 years ago, when I moved from FL to GA, I recall I had several months to get my GA vehicle tags, but less time to change my driver's license. I could not get my GA firearms license until I had "established residency" in GA. That amounted to a GA driver's license, GA vehicle tags and a permanent address in GA.

You may have the logistics problem of getting a FL driver's license in order to acquire a resident carry license, which means there would be a period of time during which your non-resident carry license, as a VA resident, will not be valid, since you are carrying a FL driver's license and you would not yet have your FL resident carry license.
 
Thanks, guys. Bud, I had a feeling that I would need to change it over to Florida, since I have already done so with my driver's license. Seems odd to me that these two states honor each other's permits, but apparently only to some degreee. If you have a valid driver's license with current address info, shouldn't it be valid(The permit I mean) since it is if you move within your state? You only need to change the address on the DL, not the permit also. I think we have another reason for Federal permits. One issue, good for anywhere in the continental US of A.

P.S. No DUI's:p
 
Not true, 790.06 actually says: "The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or firearm and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer."
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Afaik, a "valid id" and "proper identification" would be a Fl id, since a Fl cwp is valid when held by a Fl resident. I could be wrong on that, I was unable to locate confirmation on their website.

Michigan is the only state I'm aware of that specifiies that it will not honor a non-resident permit.
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A non-resident issued Va cwp, is specificaly not honored in Fl (this applies to 9 other states)

http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html
 
If you get pulled over, just give the officer your Virginia license and Virginia carry permit. Better yet, unless the gun will be exposed when reaching for you ID, proof of insurance, and registration, you don't need to mention your permit at all. You are not legally required to disclose that you are carrying a firearm. Its best to disclose if there is a chance the officer will see the gun though.

In Florida, you can legally carry in your car as long as the gun is in a snap holster or zippered pouch inside a closed compartment such as a glove box or center console. I carried that way until I got my permit and never had any problems when I got pulled over.

You will need to get a Florida carry permit though since you got a Florida driver license. I believe that having a residence down here and residing the majority of the year makes you a Florida resident. That also means NO STATE INCOME TAX!!! :D Welcome to the sunshine stae by the way!
 
In Florida, you can legally carry in your car as long as the gun is in a snap holster or zippered pouch inside a closed compartment such as a glove box or center console. I carried that way until I got my permit and never had any problems when I got pulled over.
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Not that it makes a whole lot of difference, but the gun merely has to be secured, it does not have to be in holster or any type of container if it is already in the glove or center console. Similarly it can be in a zippered pouch or a gun case and left on the seat. The gun just can't be readily accessible. There are however many misinformed police officers that are not aware of the actual law, so it wouldn't hurt to keep a copy handy.
 
I guess I can stop being cheap and lazy and spend the time and $50 to go get it. Seems a bit redundant though. Oh well.

stephen426, thanks for the welcome to Fl, and it is nice not having state income tax. Even though sales tax is a bit much here. Like in DC............
 
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