Carrying a Taser in Florida: 2023 Constitutional Carry Law Explained

Yes. Since January 1, 2023, Florida's Constitutional Carry law (HB 543) allows eligible adults to carry concealed weapons—including tasers/stun guns—without a Concealed Weapon License (CWL).

Eligibility Requirements (Must Meet ALL)

• Age: 21+ (or 18+ if active duty military/veteran with honorable discharge).
• Citizenship: U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Background: No felony convictions; no disqualifying misdemeanors (domestic violence, drug); no active injunctions; not adjudicated mentally defective/incompetent.
• Training: No mandatory course for constitutional carry. (CWL still requires firearms safety course — but taser-only carry under constitutional carry has no training mandate.)

What "Concealed" Means for Tasers

• Taser must be hidden from ordinary observation — purse, bag, holster under clothing, pocket.
• Open carry of tasers: Generally prohibited (except on own property, hunting, fishing, target practice).
• CWL holders: May open carry tasers (but not firearms) per FL Statute 790.053.

Restricted Locations (Apply to ALL Carry)

Schools, courthouses, polling places, government meetings, airports (sterile areas), bars (primary purpose alcohol), colleges (unless policy permits), private property with signage, federal facilities.

CWL Still Has Value

• Reciprocity: 37 states honor FL CWL.
• Background check bypass for firearm purchases (NICS).
• Open carry of tasers (not firearms).
• Training credential.

Critical Nuance

Tasers are "electric weapons or devices" under FL Statute 790.001(13). Constitutional carry applies to "concealed weapons" defined in 790.001(3)(a) — explicitly includes electric weapons. But local ordinances may regulate discharge; self-defense justification required for use (FL Statute 776.012).

Verify current statutes — Florida laws amend frequently. This is information, not legal advice.