Florida And Washington Agree To Honor Each Other’s Concealed Carry Licenses

[shadowrider]

Florida --(AmmoLand.com)- When in Rome, you must follow Rome’s rules regarding carry. The good news is that both states’ concealed handgun laws are very similar.

Perhaps the most important thing is that in both states licensed carry is legal in establishments that serve alcohol, BUT PROHIBITED IN THE BAR PORTION. If an establishment derives more than 50% of its income from the sale of food, licensed carry is legal. But again, no carry is allowed in the bar portion of such restaurants, in both states.

Washington DOES allow carry in the non-secure areas of airports. Washington DOES NOT allow unlicensed carry of a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle. You MUST have a license recognized by the state of Washington to carry loaded in a vehicle (loaded referring to the handgun, NOT the driver!).

Also in Washington, a “concealed pistol license” is JUST THAT — it only covers handguns, NOT long guns or other weapons.

And Florida recognizes ONLY those licenses carried by a resident of the state that issues the license.

http://www.ammoland.com/

Washington reciprocity web site:
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html

Florida reciprocity web site:
http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/news/concealed_carry.html

[Euromutt]

1. Sweet!

Speaking as a CPL-holding resident of Washington state (the original "shall issue" state, 26 years before Florida), it bugged me that the only way I could legally carry in Florida (in the admittedly unlikely event I ever went to Florida) was by acquiring a FL non-resident permit. You'd think a Utah non-resident permit would do the trick, but noooo, because Florida doesn't recognize other states' non-resident permits, even though it issues its own.

[Dappleganger]

2. It's good to see that reciprocity list grow larger.

Now I'll have to stronger consider a road trip out that way. :)