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with a school and they are held on private property. I believe I can lawfully carry at a pickup basketball game in my subdivision because again, it's a private game on private property.
Prohibited Area # 10 - Schools
F.S. 790.06 (12)(a) 10. Any elementary or secondary school facility or administration building;
Number 10 refers to an elementary, middle or high school facility or administration building. This rule also applies to preschools and daycares, as well as private and public schools.
On School Property
There's a lot of misinformation floating around regarding whether or not you can have a firearm in your vehicle on school property. I think the statutes below make it pretty clear.
F.S. 790.115(2)(a) A person shall not possess any firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in F.S. 790.001(13), including a razor blade or box cutter, except as authorized in support of school- sanctioned activities, at a school-sponsored event or on the property of any school, school bus or school bus stop;
F.S. 790.115(2)(a) 3. In a vehicle pursuant to F.S. 790.25(5); except that school districts may adopt written and published policies that waive the exception in this subparagraph for purposes of student and campus parking privileges.
If the first statute doesn’t prohibit possession completely, the second one does. I’ve researched every school district's policy regarding firearms, and most prohibit the possession of firearms on school property. This includes firearms that are unloaded and securely encased in a private vehicle. If you have to drop your kids off at school, you need to park your vehicle off school property and walk.
I recently heard a story of a young permit holder who was pulled over for speeding. This man wanted to protect the officer from the dangers of high- speed traffic, so he pulled into an elementary school. When he informed the officer that he had a concealed weapon, he was immediately arrested for having a firearm on school property. It's a sad story, but ultimately it was the driver’s fault.