PSA: Driving With Your Firearm To Florida This Pesach?

Brooklyn, NY – During the Pesach season, thousands of Yidden drive between the Tristate area and Florida. At the request of many readers FrumNews and 2A613 present a detailed guide on firearm laws for newly concealed carry license holders, driving across state lines on the U.S. East Coast between New York / New Jersey and Florida.

As FrumNews previously reported, the number of concealed carry permit applications has skyrocketed in the Jewish communities since the attacks on Simchas Torah in Eretz Yisroel and the rise of antisemitic threats that followed, as thousands of Yidden across New York City, New York State and New Jersey have been legally arming themselves.

This year, many newly concealed carry permit holders will be driving to Florida for Pesach with their firearm.

If it is a state that you are legally licensed to carry, you still need to know the laws pertaining to if you get pulled over by law enforcement while driving, if you have a duty to inform the officer that you are carrying a firearm or not.

Furthermore, Are you are legally permitted to carry in a rest area? At a highway gas station? and do you know the local “Restricted/Sensitive Locations”, magazine limits laws for each state that you will be passing thru etc.

Keep in mind, the states that you do not have a permit to carry, your firearm must be locked, unloaded and locked in a secure lockbox travel safe with the ammo separate, that is away from the driver’s seat – inaccessible to you or any passengers (in the trunk). A Glove Box Compartment is NOT an option (even if it’s locked) according to the law. Remember to say תפילת הדרך and drive safely.

It is also noteworthy to point out that most hotel rooms have a built in safe inside which you can securely lock your firearm, while not carrying. But most rental homes in Florida do not have a built in safe, as well theme parks and many attractions even in the great state of Florida prohibit visitors from carrying their legal firearm, so plan accordingly and safely.

The following is a table of the laws for the states that you will or might be passing:

Video below of NRA Instructor Rabbi Raziel Cohen, known as “The Tactical Rabbi” explaining the legal process, airport and airline rules if traveling with a firearm, by plane

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Disclaimer: This FrumNews Public Service Announcement article is published for the benefit of the community, it is for general information purposes only, and is not intended to be considered legal advise. You should do your own research and consult with a qualified legal professional.