It is also a responsibility to get safety training, preferably from a NRA certified instructor. Safety training with firing time at a gun range and then plenty of practice and the practice is not a one and done thing. Many shooting ranges have guns that can be rented so that shooters can find what they like best.
Florida is a "Constitutional Carry" state, but it is still a good idea to take a CCW course (like those required to get a CCW permit) so you get a thorough review of the laws in your state such as where it is illegal to carry a gun even if you have a permit.
This is salient advice. I can only add that the responsibility for knowing and abiding the laws of the state you carry in is the most important part of staying on the right side of the legal system. Ignorance of the law isn’t a viable defense in court. Be smart and carry always.
Open carry is legal here in Florida,
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I haven’t seen anyone open carrying in FL yet. Have you?
MAYBE people are reluctant to initiate this while waiting to see how it goes (Karens and LEOs unaware of the change) with others?
The problem with open carry is you tend to attract nut cases who are loud and threatening. Liberals view anything that isn’t in exact alignment with whatever they’re thinking today as a physical assault requiring a physical answer. These crazy people are a percentage of the population and can be anywhere. Fortunately, they generally present identifying coloration, face tattoos and other easily identifying markings like COEXIST bumper stickers allowing you to leave them plenty of personal space.
Hmmm. Actually Florida is a Constitutional carry state, not an open carry state. I wish that it was....
That dumbass Pretti, someone who is the Left's prototypical gun owner, did not even know that most fundamental of maxims.
And it got him dead. Good thing he didn't take anyone with him.
A CCW permit also allows you to skip the waiting period on firearm purchases.