there is no way my cwfl is coming up on any system other than the DOACS system. which is not part of any DMV system or any law enforcement system.
if the the DOACS is distributing my having a cwfl it is being distributed in a way that is contrary to the intent of the law that established the DOACS as the issuer of these licences. if you can verify that this info is available in a manner you're describing please provide valid proof, including the day, the time, the place, the jurisdiction and the specific agency and I will take it further up the chain. what you've presented AFAIK is inaccurate.
Here you go, apvbguy....straight from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Florida CWFL permit information is available from the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement 24 hrs/day 7 days/week:
Good afternoon, Mr. H.....:
I want to begin my reply to your e-mail by citing a particular section of the law that obligates the Division of Licensing to provide information about concealed weapon license holders to law enforcement agencies online. Let me direct your attention to section 790.06(7), Florida Statutes, which reads as follows:
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall maintain an automated listing of license-holders and pertinent information, and such information shall be available online, upon request, at all times to all law enforcement agencies through the Florida Crime Information Center.
In order to meet the requirements of this section of law, every night the division provides a copy of the license file containing all concealed weapon license records to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). The status of each license (issued, suspended, revoked, expired, etc.) is included in the file.
The FDLE makes this licensing information available to law enforcement agencies throughout Florida and the United States. It is my understanding that this information is readily available to Florida law enforcement agencies via NCIC/FCIC. Out-of-state law enforcement agencies needing to obtain the status of a Florida concealed weapon license must contact the FDLE via telephone. The response is then returned to the agency making the query via the NCIC system or NLETS. A representative from FDLE has informed me that the law enforcement officer making the initial inquiry must provide at least one of three search criteria: name and DOB, SSN, or license #. The response to the inquiry will confirm the existence of a license and the license status if one exists.
(As an aside, I would like to point out that making concealed weapon licensing information available through law enforcement networks is an essential part of the reciprocity agreements that we have with some states. Some states – Virginia and West Virginia, for example – require that this information be available around the clock as a basic condition of the reciprocal agreement.)
I hope this provide you with the information you are seeking. If I can be of further service, please get back in touch with me at your convenience.
Ken Wilkinson
Assistant Director
Division of Licensing
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services