We're in Ft Walton for the week. Any quick CCW tips to know while we're here?

Normal CCW rules, FL Honors TX Permits.

No in Hospitals
No in government buildings
No at sporting events, concerts

concealed ok, open no

No firearms signs have no force of law other than you could be charged with trespass if you don't leave. Then again, since it's concealed nobody should know you have it anyway.

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Originally posted by HRK:

No in Hospitals

Not banned in all hospitals. Only forbidden in those hospitals that provide mental health services.

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394.458 (Hospital Providing Mental Health Services)

(1)(a) Except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the person in charge of each hospital providing mental health services

I am well aware of this, as my wife is a mental health care provider and she used to work in hospital.

• 790.06 (12) License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm
• No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a concealed weapon or firearm into:
• Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05.
• Florida Statute 823.05 defines a place of nuisance as a “place which tends to annoy the community or injure the health of the community…or any house or place of prostitution, assignation, lewdness or place or building where games of chance are engaged in violation of law or any place where any law of the state is violated.”
• Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section would preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his or her courtroom.
• Any polling place.
• Any meeting of the governing body of a county, public school district, municipality, or special district.
• Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof.
• Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment devoted to such purpose.
• Any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms
• Any elementary or secondary school facility; any career center; any college or university facility unless the licensee is a registered student, employee or faculty member of such college or university and the weapon is a stun gun or nonlethal electric weapon or device designed solely for defensive purposes and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile.
• Inside the passenger terminal and sterile area of an airport, provided that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal, which firearm is encased for shipment purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft.
• Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
• As of October 1, 2006, Florida State Parks and National Forests in Florida are no longer off limits to concealed carry by permit holders. Effective as of July 1, 2006, permit holders are able to carry concealed in Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).
• 258.175 It is unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement or conservation officer, to have in his or her possession any firearm while within the Savannas except when in compliance with regulations established by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission applying to lands within the described boundaries.

Thanks gents, not overly different to TX.

Simple rule of thumb, stick it in your waistband, keep it well covered, and enjoy your time here in Ft Walton.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
We're in Ft Walton for the week.

Watch the traffic on I10 coming back at Vinton. We just returned and it ended up taking less time to go down thru Port Arthur rather than sitting thru 80 minutes of traffic delay for 12 miles of construction...

Since there are plenty of serious replies:

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Originally posted by tigereye313:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
We're in Ft Walton for the week.

Watch the traffic on I10 coming back at Vinton. We just returned and it ended up taking less time to go down thru Port Arthur rather than sitting thru 80 minutes of traffic delay for 12 miles of construction...

That was BRUTAL. We ended up diverting through Stokes & Mauriceville.
14 hours, FWB to Spring TX.
GPS indicated 8.5, but with a 10 mo old, it took 10.5 out there & 14 back due to the full standstill in Vinton. Car in P & sat for 10-15 min at a time.

Just saw this. How did you like FWB? We live in Shalimar.

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Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
Just saw this. How did you like FWB? We live in Shalimar.

FWB was nice, we had a condo/apt on the strip near the island Bridge.
Traffic is pretty heavy in there & worse in Destin, but we enjoyed it.

We hit the public beach access a few days & got plenty of sun.
Did the boardwalk & Gulfarium.
Went into Destin & did a speedboat dolphin cruise, those guys were a blast.

The F-35(?) alarm clock was pretty cool too. Lots of flyovers & a couple Ospreys, 4 prop cargo planes & a Chinook. Made the beach time great, too.

Just the brutal drive was the only real downer.