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New Florida law allows churches to arm their own security without state license | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Introduced by State Sen. Don Gaetz of Santa Rosa County, Senate Bill 52 solves a problem for small churches after religious leaders in Northwest Florida approached him with an issue that many churches want to solve but couldn’t afford to. Under existing state law, congregations wanting armed security were being told by their attorneys they needed Class D and Class G licenses, credentials required of professional security guards. Those licenses c…
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Santa Rosas Press Gazette broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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