I'm writing this post in the post-Plaxico Burress shooting debacle. Florida's laws concerning the possession of a firearm are serious and have potentially stiff penalties if convicted. If you're convicted of carrying a concealed weapon, its a 1st degree misdemeanor with a $1,000 fine and a year in jail as the maximum penalty. If the conviction concerns a concealed firearm, it's much more serious (3rd degree felony) and the penalty of a maximume 5 years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
As in most states, Florida requires a license in order to carry a concealed firearm or weapon. Those who are not issues such licenses include:
Plaxico Burress may find out the hard way. He apparently didn't know the law. If you're reading this blog post, you now know the consequences for illegal possession of a weapon or firearm. If you want to carry a firearm, get a license and avoid having to hire a criminal lawyer to get yourself out of hot water!
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