On May 29, Governor DeSantis signed a new law in Florida. The law, HB 6025, repeals a provision of state law that automatically imposed firearm-related restrictions during a local state of emergency.

It used to be that state law required that during an emergency arising from a threat of violence or public disorder, the following would be prohibited:

The sale (or display for sale) of firearms or ammunition
The intentional possession of a firearm in a public place (other than law enforcement or military)
HB 6025 took effect upon being signed. As a result, these prohibitions no longer apply during an emergency.

That’s good, because the time that I most want to carry a weapon is during a threat of violence or public disorder.

Categories: Gun Laws

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Danny · June 14, 2025 at 8:18 pm

Agreed — during any declared emergency. Was reading briefly about martial law because I think a lot of people believe the US Constitution and its provisions are suspended if martial law is declared. Apparently that is not the case. Again — if something dire enough occurs, I want to be armed.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/martial-law-explained

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