Florida firearms lawsDuty to Inform Police

Florida Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: Florida has no duty to announce that you are armed, but every concealed carrier must carry valid identification and display it when an officer demands it — permitless carriers under F.S. 790.013(1) (the 2023 permitless-carry law) and licensees under F.S. 790.06(1)(c).

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

Florida has no duty to announce that you are armed, but every concealed carrier must carry valid identification and display it when an officer demands it — permitless carriers under F.S. 790.013(1) (the 2023 permitless-carry law) and licensees under F.S. 790.06(1)(c). Violation is a $25 noncriminal infraction.

Official source: flsenate.gov

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