there is no such 3 step law....it says nothing of this in the florida statues.....the gun cannot be in plain sight though...thats the whole thing with concealed weapon...it has to be concealed from plain sight...as for me though, i keep mine in the glovebox with one in the chamber and a full magazine, if something were to happen to me, i want to make sure i dont have to go through any steps.....point and shoot....i wish florida would go to open carry....its funny, you look at the states that have very leniant gun laws and they have very low crime rates (i.e. vermont, alaska) then you look at washington d.c. where your not allowed to own a gun...one of the highest crime areas in the nation...makes you think