CWP = NO GREY AREA
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Good Advise and NO BS either!
remember in Florida when hunting fishing you can
I read that somewhere in an official rule book, thought it was a misprint. But yes, the law says you can open carry while fishing, i've never seen anyone do it, not even sure why they have this rule....
Hiking and birdwatching is not hunting or fishing. On WMA's I would only carry openly during General Gun season. In fact if you are carrying openly a lot of the WMA brochures STATE that during other seasons like archery or blackpowder, possession of a firearm is illegal UNLESS you have a concealed carry permit. SO I do not know why that person who told you that you could openly carry on MOST wma's when it clearly stats in their brochures that possession of a firearm during NON firearm season without a ccw is illegal.
Oh and bringing that scrap of paper with you aint gonna do diddly if stopped by an FWC officer who has had a bad day. You're asking for trouble. Be safe get a CCW permit, and your golden
I agree with others here that CWP is the way to go to avoid any problems; however, I’m of the opinion that if we as gun owners/hunters are unable to understand the basic rules of open carry in Florida, paired with WMA regulations, obtaining a CWP under the assumption that you’ll be fine is just asking for trouble. As hunters and gun owners, we are responsible for reading and understanding regulations, be able to quote them when needed, and defend our rights when required. We should not rely on someone’s opinion or interpretations of the rules. Again, that is just asking for trouble.
First, I recall reading a couple of years ago on WMA brochures that guns were prohibited unless gun season. That, as far as I know (or at least for the WMAs I hunt), changed. WMA Regulations are aligned with FS 790.25 (3) (h):
790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.--
(3) LAWFUL USES.--The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:
(h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;
For the WMAs I hunt the only rule is that “The discharge of a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is prohibited per s. 790.15 FS”. I didn’t check all of the brochures, but my guess is that they are all aligned. The FWC answered this question before. You can open carry during any hunting season (archery, BP, etc) but you are not allowed to take game, unless specifically authorized for that season (i.e. general gun).
In fact, open carry fishing events are taking place every month around Florida for the purpose of educating citizens on their right to open carry in our state. Just check http://www.open-carry.org/
By the way, if you know the law, there is no need to bring a piece of paper. Why would you do that, to avoid arguing with LE. We should make the point we know the law and prove them wrong as many times as possible. That is the only way our rights as gun owners will be in place for years to come. If we are just scared of people calling LE on us, what good are we doing to protect our rights and the rights of law abiding citizens.
Just my 2 cents.
I agree with others here that CWP is the way to go to avoid any problems; however, I’m of the opinion that if we as gun owners/hunters are unable to understand the basic rules of open carry in Florida, paired with WMA regulations, obtaining a CWP under the assumption that you’ll be fine is just asking for trouble. As hunters and gun owners, we are responsible for reading and understanding regulations, be able to quote them when needed, and defend our rights when required. We should not rely on someone’s opinion or interpretations of the rules. Again, that is just asking for trouble.
First, I recall reading a couple of years ago on WMA brochures that guns were prohibited unless gun season. That, as far as I know (or at least for the WMAs I hunt), changed. WMA Regulations are aligned with FS 790.25 (3) (h):
790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.--
(3) LAWFUL USES.--The provisions of ss. 790.053 and 790.06 do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes:
(h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition;
For the WMAs I hunt the only rule is that “The discharge of a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is prohibited per s. 790.15 FS”. I didn’t check all of the brochures, but my guess is that they are all aligned. The FWC answered this question before. You can open carry during any hunting season (archery, BP, etc) but you are not allowed to take game, unless specifically authorized for that season (i.e. general gun).
In fact, open carry fishing events are taking place every month around Florida for the purpose of educating citizens on their right to open carry in our state. Just check http://www.open-carry.org/
By the way, if you know the law, there is no need to bring a piece of paper. Why would you do that, to avoid arguing with LE. We should make the point we know the law and prove them wrong as many times as possible. That is the only way our rights as gun owners will be in place for years to come. If we are just scared of people calling LE on us, what good are we doing to protect our rights and the rights of law abiding citizens.
Just my 2 cents.
Agree. The problem is this. You will be arrested, held for 24 hours and then figure out they screwed up, they will give you an apology. You then hire an attorney, if you can find one to take a case against the LE organization, County and State and come off a bunch of coin to maybe get a "wrongful arrest' settlement and establish case law on the topic. Personally, I don't wanna go through all that BS and just CC whenever I leave the house with my CWL.
