The “Hurricane Gun Law” signed by Gov. Rick Scott (R) is 2015 is taking center stage as Floridians prepare to flee the path of Hurricane Irma.
The law allows citizens without a concealed carry permit to carry concealed for 48-hours during a mandatory evacuation as they transport their families and belongings from the path of the storm. But Sarasota Herald Tribune reports that Gov. Scott can expand the window of time to legally carry “if needed.”
Guns.com spoke with Unified Sportsmen of Florida’s Marion Hammer on Tuesday and she said, “People who may legally possess a firearm may carry concealed or carry on or about the person while ‘in the act of evacuating’ under a mandatory evacuation order during a declared state of emergency. So far, even though the Governor has declared a state of emergency in all 67 counties, I am unaware of any mandatory evacuation order.”
by AWR Hawkins