Is this statement true?

**RugerNiner** · February 18th, 2013, 10:52 PM

Except for within Philly or during a declared state of emergency no "permit" is needed to carry a handgun OPENLY ON FOOT. Anyone who can lawfully possess a gun can carry it openly without a license afoot. This modification will really have no impact other than to appease the anti-gun folks. The Florida permit is still valid within a vehicle since PA's statutes specifically states that ANY license from any state is valid within a vehicle.

**Philbert** · February 18th, 2013, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by RugerNiner

Except for within Philly or during a declared state of emergency no "permit" is needed to carry a handgun OPENLY ON FOOT. Anyone who can lawfully possess a gun can carry it openly without a license afoot. This modification will really have no impact other than to appease the anti-gun folks. The Florida permit is still valid within a vehicle since PA's statutes specifically states that ANY license from any state is valid within a vehicle.

Section 6106(b)(11):

(11) Any person while carrying a firearm in any vehicle, which person possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state.

I don't know what it means to have a license "for that firearm".

**God's Country** · February 18th, 2013, 11:00 PM

This is an interesting point.

However if the AG can void non res FL permits the permit is still invalid.
Not sure.

**badey** · February 19th, 2013, 10:15 AM

Interesting question. I will be interested in GunLawyer's to answer it.

**PaGunner** · February 19th, 2013, 10:38 AM

Under 6106(b)(11) "possesses a valid and lawfully issued license for that firearm which has been issued under the laws of the United States or any other state."

It's a great argument and I agree with it. The way the statute is written it appears to be a catch all phrase to prevent people who possess a valid LTCF, CCW, CCP, etc. from becoming criminals for carrying a firearm in a vehicle that would otherwise be legal.

If anything this is a real "loophole" that goes to show how incompetent Kane really is. So even if she says you can’t carry with a Florida CCW, it would appear you could still carry in a vehicle since it was issued lawfully under the laws of Florida and that is what the statue allows.

**tl_3237** · February 19th, 2013, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by RugerNiner

Except for within Philly or during a declared state of emergency no "permit" is needed to carry a handgun OPENLY ON FOOT. Anyone who can lawfully possess a gun can carry it openly without a license afoot. This modification will really have no impact other than to appease the anti-gun folks. The Florida permit is still valid within a vehicle since PA's statutes specifically states that ANY license from any state is valid within a vehicle.

Everything above is TRUE.

The Kane edict only affects Pa's reciprocity. As such the holder of a FL CCW holder, regardless of residence, is exempt from the 6106(a) and adjunct prohibitions WHILE IN A VEHICLE.

**Remington788** · February 19th, 2013, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Philbert

Section 6106(b)(11):

I don't know what it means to have a license "for that firearm".

I would guess that if your license/permit is from a state that lists specific guns on the license/permit (I am thinking maybe NY or CA), then the section only applies to those listed guns.