Fire arm license?

Question

I want to get a license to carry a fire arm. I've never used a gun, but I would like to learn to use one and I'd like to have one tucked safely away just in case an emergency comes about and it requires the use of one. However, how do I go about getting one? Do I need weapons training before I get one and were exactly do I go to apply for one. I have no clue on how to go about this. Please help! I live in Florida if that helps.

Answer 1

Owning a gun, let alone carrying one, is a tremendous responsibility.

You should visit a few reputable dealers and talk to them about your options, and enroll in a handgun safety/basic shooting class.

Check the following sites (there are many others):

http://www.guns4u.net/gunpermit.html

http://www.angelfire.com/oh/gorgery/concealedcarry.html

http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/StateLaws.aspx?ST=FL

Answer 2

Florida Gun Law:
An application for a license to carry a handgun concealed is made to the Department of Agriculture. The license is valid for five years and is honored throughout the state. The application shall be completed, under oath, on a form promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and shall include the applicant`s name, address, place and date of birth, race, and occupation. The initial license fee is not to exceed $85 plus the cost of processing the fingerprint card. The renewal fee is not to exceed $70 (fingerprint card is not required on renewal licenses). However, at the discretion of the Department of Agriculture, the fees may be lower than the statutory cap.

Fingerprinting must be conducted by a law enforcement agency of the state. The sheriff`s office shall provide fingerprinting service to the applicant and may charge a fee not to exceed $5.
The Department of Agriculture shall issue a license if the applicant:
(a) is at least 21 and a resident of the United States;
(b) does not suffer from a physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a firearm;
(c) is not a convicted felon;
(d) has not within a three-year period preceding submission of the application been convicted of a crime of violence or committed for drug abuse or been convicted of a minor drug offense;
(e) has not been adjudicated guilty even with a suspended sentence for a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, unless three years has elapsed since probation or the record is sealed or expunged;
(f)is not currently under any injunction restraining the applicant from acts of domestic violence or repeated acts of violence;
(g) has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person, unless he has waited five years from the date of his court-ordered restoration to capacity, or been committed to a mental institution, unless he possesses a psychiatrist`s certificate that he has not suffered from the disability for five years;
(h) is not a chronic or habitual drunkard;
(i) demonstrates competence with a firearm by a variety of means; and
(j) states that he desires a legal means to carry a concealed weapon or firearm for lawful self-defense.

Answer 3

if you go to a firearms dealer just buy one and ask about the concealed weapons permit im sure they will have info there and get you pointed in the right direction and can point you to a range to so you can learn to use it without shooting yourself .. if you live near the palm beach area gator guns has a range right there and can get you going on everything ..

Answer 4

Might check with your local sheriff's department to find out what is required... or you can probably go to the you states govenments website and see what is required also...