NOTE: Applicants will be assigned a transaction control number (TCN) at the time of fingerprinting and will be required to retain that TCN to complete the application. $150.00 payable with a credit card or electronic check.
Approximately 95 days prior to the expiration date of your license, FDACS will send your renewal application form with complete instructions on how to renew your license. You can renew your license in one of four ways: Online.
The entire process takes about 60 days from the time your correct application was first received at the FFLC.
You must be able to demonstrate competency with a firearm. Unless you are serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces, you must currently reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
Permitless concealed carry is legal for anyone 21 years old or older and not prohibited by law to carry a firearm. The Florida CWL allows holders of the license to carry not only a handgun but also other weapons such as electronic weapons, tear gas guns, billie clubs and knives.
Starting July 1, 2023, new legislation takes effect in the state of Florida which authorizes a person to carry a concealed weapon or firearm pursuant to a valid concealed weapons license or without a concealed weapons license provided that the criteria for obtaining a license is met.
First, understand that Florida does not allow for the open carrying of any handguns. If you display a handgun in a situation that cannot be legally justified as self-defense (ing to Florida Statutes 776.012 and/or 776.032), you could be subject to criminal charges. Therefore, firearms cannot be openly carried.
Comments Section As of last June, a permit is no longer required to carry a concealed firearm in Florida. Short explanation is that if you would otherwise qualify for a permit, you may carry concealed without one. That means there are no special restrictions for carrying in a car.
You can apply electronically for a Florida Concealed Weapon or Firearm License at one of the Division of Licensing's Regional Offices or at one of the authorized tax collector's offices located throughout the State of Florida.
The state is now “permitless carry.” A resident, or non-resident, of Florida is eligible to carry a concealed firearm in public if they would otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for obtaining a Florida concealed carry permit (see below).