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Ok, so I got in a debate with a buddy of mine the other day about carrying a loaded weapon in a vehicle.
I went up to PSL to go see a good friend of mine and he decides to show me his new gun. I'm thinking it's in his house, but no... it's in his car. We walk out to his car and sure enough, sitting there fully loaded, round in chamber, and in a holster is his brand new 9mm. It's tucked between the passenger seat and center console.
After his ranting about reload speed, I then proceed to say, "Hey man, you know you can get in a lot of trouble for having a loaded gun next to you in your car, right?"
He says, "No, I have a license to carry."
I say, "That doesn't matter. Do you think a cop cares? When you get stopped and a cop walks up to your window and see's a gun just sitting right there in plain view, you're in trouble."
He then proceeds to try and state Florida statute to me, but instead decides to call up one his other friends who apparently happens to be a Florida State Trooper (I've never met him). Apparently during their conversation which I was not able to hear, the State Trooper told my buddy that as long as you have a valid license to carry then it's perfectly fine. If you do not have a license, then you must follow the 3-step rule and the gun can not be loaded while in the vehicle.
My buddy, regardless of his friend status, does have a history of lying his ass off, especially to prove a point. So I don't know if I could take his word for that, or the word of this supposed State Trooper.
So any clarification would help. Thanks guys!
I went up to PSL to go see a good friend of mine and he decides to show me his new gun. I'm thinking it's in his house, but no... it's in his car. We walk out to his car and sure enough, sitting there fully loaded, round in chamber, and in a holster is his brand new 9mm. It's tucked between the passenger seat and center console.
After his ranting about reload speed, I then proceed to say, "Hey man, you know you can get in a lot of trouble for having a loaded gun next to you in your car, right?"
He says, "No, I have a license to carry."
I say, "That doesn't matter. Do you think a cop cares? When you get stopped and a cop walks up to your window and see's a gun just sitting right there in plain view, you're in trouble."
He then proceeds to try and state Florida statute to me, but instead decides to call up one his other friends who apparently happens to be a Florida State Trooper (I've never met him). Apparently during their conversation which I was not able to hear, the State Trooper told my buddy that as long as you have a valid license to carry then it's perfectly fine. If you do not have a license, then you must follow the 3-step rule and the gun can not be loaded while in the vehicle.
My buddy, regardless of his friend status, does have a history of lying his ass off, especially to prove a point. So I don't know if I could take his word for that, or the word of this supposed State Trooper.
So any clarification would help. Thanks guys!
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