Florida Firearms -- Law, Use & Ownership

CHAPTER ONE: THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND CONSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS:

THE BILL OF RIGHTS

THE SECOND AMENDMENT

A WELL REGULATED MILITIA:

THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS:

A WARNING ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION:

FLORIDA'S RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS:

PREEMPTION LAW:

STATISTICAL DATA ON USE OF FIREARMS:

THE EXTENSION OF POWERS OF CONGRESS:

A BRIEF LESSON IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

WAITING PERIODS ON FIREARMS SALES:

CHAPTER TWO: QUALIFICATIONS FOR PURCHASING, OR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS:

DEFINITION OF A "FIREARM"?

ANTIQUE FIREARMS -- AND OTHER EXCEPTIONS:

OTHER EXCLUDED DEVICES:

AGE ON PURCHASES FROM FIREARMS DEALER:

JUVENILE FELONY OFFENDER:

AGE FOR NON-DEALER PURCHASE:

PURCHASES UNDER 18 YEARS OLD WITH PERMISSION:

PURCHASES DISALLOWED, EVEN WITH PERMISSION:

USE DISALLOWED EXCEPT UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION:

YOUTH HANDGUN SAFETY AMENDMENT

SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT AGE:

RESIDENCE, LOANS, RENTALS & BEQUESTS:

OUT-OF-STATE PURCHASE BY NON-FFL:

DUAL RESIDENCE:

PURCHASE BY ALIENS:

LEGAL DISABILITIES PREVENTING PURCHASE:

FLORIDA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTIONS:

PURCHASE FROM A LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER:

FLORIDA FIREARMS PURCHASE PROGRAM:

ARREST FOR "DANGEROUS" CRIME:

CHART OF ARRESTS PREVENTING FDLE APPROVAL:

WARNING ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRIMES:

STATE DISABILITIES RECOGNIZED BY FEDERAL LAW:

PERSON ON FLORIDA PROBATION:

DENIAL FOR FELONY RECORD:

THREE YEAR WAITING PERIOD

WAITING PERIOD FOR HANDGUN PURCHASES:

CHART OF PERMITTED/NON-PERMITTED SALES:

CHAPTER THREE: WHAT TO DO AFTER THEY TURN YOU DOWN:

THE APPROVAL (OR DISAPPROVAL) PROCESS:

IDENTIFICATION NEEDED TO PURCHASE:

THE COMPUTER CHECK BY FDLE:

HOW THE FDLE CALL-IN SYSTEM OPERATES:

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE COMPUTERS ARE DOWN:

PROBLEMS WITH MIS-IDENTIFICATION:

APPROVAL, OR NON-APPROVAL NUMBERS FROM FDLE:

APPEAL PROCEDURE & CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW:

A QUICK HINT:

THE BRADY ACT & NICS:

CHAPTER FOUR: REMOVAL OF LEGAL DISABILITIES:

EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY:

EXPLANATION OF FORMS OF EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY:

WAIVER:

REAPPLICATION:

CHART ON EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY APPLICATION:

SOME LIMITATIONS ON PARDON POWER:

FEDERAL RESTORATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS:

EXPUNCTIONS & SEALINGS IN FLORIDA:

EXCEPTIONS TO EXPUNCTION PRIVACY:

FEDERAL & OUT-OF-STATE CONVICTIONS:

PROHIBITED EXPUNCTIONS:

CHAPTER FIVE: FLORIDA CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT:

WEAPONS COVERED BY LICENSE:

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CONCEALED PERMIT:

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

RECIPROCITY:

PROHIBITED PLACES WITH CONCEALED PERMIT:

LICENSE VIOLATIONS:

LOST LICENSES, OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS:

SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF YOUR PERMIT:

HOW YOU CAN CARRY CONCEALED:

DEALING WITH POLICE OFFICERS:

WHY CONCEALED PERMITS ARE THE BEST

CONCEALED WEAPONS BADGES:

MOMENTARILY UNCONCEALED - "PRINTING":

CHART ON LICENSE SUSPENSION/REVOCATION:

CHAPTER SIX: TRANSPORTATION AND CARRYING OF WEAPONS, AND FIREARMS:

SUMMARY OF WHERE HANDGUN CAN BE KEPT IN VEHICLE:

THE LEGAL CARRYING OF FIREARMS -- LISTED:

CHART OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER FS 79025:

LEGAL CARRYING IN AUTOMOBILES & PRIVATE VEHICLES:

SECURELY ENCASED

READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR IMMEDIATE USE

UNCONCEALED SHOTGUNS AND RIFLES:

THE WAY IT USED TO BE

INTER-STATE TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS:

PRIVATE BOATS:

THE BAHAMAS & FOREIGN PORTS:

WEAPONS, AIRPORTS, AND COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT:

PRIVATE AIRCRAFT:

TRAINS, BUSES, AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

CARRYING IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS:

PROBLEMS WITH CONDO’S & APARTMENTS:

WHEN YOU STILL CAN'T HAVE IT:

SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES:

NATIONAL FORESTS:

NATIONAL PARKS & WILDLIFE REFUGES:

STATE FORESTS & PARKS

MAILING & SENDING FIREARMS:

INDIAN RESERVATIONS:

SEAPORT RESTRICTED ZONES:

HOSPITALS & MENTAL FACILITIES:

PARKING LOT LAW:

CHAPTER SEVEN: COMMON WEAPONS VIOLATIONS:

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS/ FIREARMS:

PEPPER SPRAY, TEAR-GAS, AND POCKET KNIVES:

COMMON POCKET KNIVES:

ELECTRIC , TASER & CHEMICAL WEAPONS:

OPEN CARRYING OF WEAPONS OTHER THAN FIREARMS:

IMPROPER EXHIBITION:

DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN PUBLIC:

DISCHARGING MACHINE GUNS:

MACHINE GUNS, UNDERSIZED FIREARMS, AND OTHER NFA WEAPONS:

ANY OTHER WEAPON:

PEN GUNS & PISTOLS:

WALLET GUN:

SILENCERS:

CHART ON LEGAL GUN & BARREL LENGTH:

USING A FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE:

SHOOTING AT VEHICLES, VESSELS & STRUCTURES:

SELF-PROPELLED KNIVES:

POSSESSION BY CONVICTED FELON:

PROHIBITION AS TO AMMUNITION:

FIREARMS INVOLVED IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY:

USE OF BULLETPROOF VESTS:

ARMOR PIERCING OR SPECIALITY AMMUNITION:

ALTERED OR REMOVED SERIAL NUMBERS:

DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES:

SWITCHBLADE KNIFE:

ASSAULT WEAPONS:

USE OF BANGSTICKS

ARMED TRESPASS

LICENSED PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS

PERMITTED FIREARMS FOR “G” LICENSEE

PROHIBITED AMMO FOR SECURITY GUARDS:

DECLARED EMERGENCIES:

CHAPTER EIGHT: LAWS CONCERNING CHILDREN:

LAWFUL AGE TO POSSESS FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION:

FLORIDA LAWS PERTAINING TO MINORS

CHART OF PENALTIES FOR CHILD VIOLATIONS:

OTHER PENALTIES:

STORAGE OF LOADED FIREARMS:

CIVIL LIABILITY IF THE KIDS GET TO IT:

GUN FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT -- PART TWO:

FLORIDA SCHOOL ZONE LAWS:

TRAINING CHILDREN TO BE SAFE

CHART RELATED TO POSSESSION NEAR SCHOOL:

CHAPTER NINE: DEALERS, FFL's & INSTRUCTORS:

WHO MUST SECURE A FEDERAL LICENSE:

WHAT DOES THE LICENSE COVER:

CONFUSION WITH CORPORATE OWNERSHIP:

LICENSED COLLECTORS:

OBTAINING THE FFL:

DENIAL OF APPLICATION:

PROCEDURE ON REVOCATION OF FFL:

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF RECORDS AND INVENTORY:

SALE OF FIREARMS/AMMUNITION TO LEGAL ALIENS:

NON-IMMIGRANT ALIENS

PROOF OF RESIDENCY:

PERMANENT BRADY LAW PROVISIONS

SALES OR DISPOSITIONS FROM PERSONAL COLLECTION:

MULTIPLE HANDGUN SALES TO SINGLE INDIVIDUAL:

LOSS OR THEFT OF FIREARMS

ANTIQUE FIREARMS:

PAWNBROKERS:

SELLING TO PERSONS WITH OBVIOUS IMPAIRMENTS:

SELLING TO KIDS:

SALE OF AMMUNITION TO MINOR

CHART ON PERMITTED WEAPON SALES TO MINOR:

REQUIRED FLORIDA WARNING NOTICES UPON SALE:

REQUIRED FEDERAL WARNINGS :

STUFF YOU GOTTA SELL:

STUFF YOU JUST CAN'T SELL IN FLORIDA:

SELF-PROPELLED, BALLISTIC, OR SPRING" KNIVES

GUN SHOWS:

RELOADING AS A BUSINESS:

FIREARM INSTRUCTORS:

FFL OPERATING OUT OF HOME:

ABBREVIATIONS & BOUND BOOK:

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

SALE OF UNFINISHED RECEIVERS:

CHAPTER TEN: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS:

THE 1994 ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN:

MODIFICATIONS TO ASSAULT RIFLES:

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT

CHAPTER ELEVEN: SELF DEFENSE, AND THE LAWFUL

USE OF FORCE: FORCIBLE FELONY

DEADLY WEAPON:

IMMINENT:

REASONABLE BELIEF ("reasonably believes"):

DEADLY FORCE:

JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE -- NON-DEADLY FORCE:

JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE:

EXCESSIVE FORCE:

NEW PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY LAW:

CHANGES IN FS 776012:

HOME PROTECTION UNDER FS 776013:

NEW DEFINITIONS IN 776013:

HOW DOES SECTION, 776013, WORK?

IMMUNITY AND 776013:

EXCEPTIONS TO THE PRESUMPTIONS IN 776013:

DUTY TO RETREAT UNDER THE NEW LAW

PLACES WHERE YOU SHOULD HAVEA RIGHT TO BE:

SOME QUALIFIERS TO THE NON-RETREAT RULE:

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BURDEN OF PROOF:

RETREAT RULE - BUSINESS PREMISES:

DEADLY FORCE -- USE TO PREVENT ESCAPE:

LESS THAN LETHAL AMMUNITION:

USE OF FORCE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT:

CRIMES & PENALTIES FOR USING EXCESSIVE FORCE:

MANSLAUGHTER:

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT:

ROAD RAGE PROBLEMS WITH AGGRAVATE ASSAULT:

A NEEDED SELF-DEFENSE STATUTE:

EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE:

DEFENSES TO CIVIL LIABILITY:

OTHER CIVIL /INSURANCE PROBLEMS

INSURANCE:

DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR KIDS:

A SUMMARY ON THE USE & DISPLAY OF WEAPONS:

SELF-DEFENSE EXAMPLES - GOOD & BAD:

A SUMMARY ON SELF-DEFENSE LAW:

WHAT TO DO AFTER THE POLICE ARRIVE

911 - USE IT!

CELLULAR PHONES - YOUR BEST DEFENSE:

GETTING STOPPED BY THE POLICE:

USE OF FORCE AGAINST ANIMALS:

NANOSECONDS TO REACT:

Heynard v State, 689 So 2d 239 (Fla 1996):

James v State, 695 So 2d 1229 (Fla 1997):

Campbell v State, 679 So2d 720 (Fla 1996):

MANDATORY SENTENCES FOR FIREA255 OFFENSES:

CHART OF MANDATORY FIREARM SENTENCES:

FIRING A WARNING SHOT:

THE AFTERMATH OF MANDATORY SENTENCING:

MORE EXAMPLES & JURY PARDONS:

A NEEDED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT:

CHAPTER TWELVE: MORE MISCELLANEOUS:

PRIOR EDITIONS OF “FLORIDA FIREARMS:

FREE UPDATING SERVICE:

MY BLOG:

WEBSITE AND E-MAIL QUESTIONS:

ENDNOTE SECTION:

LIST OF PRO-SECOND AMENDMENT ORGANIZATIONS

GETTING A SEIZED FIREARM BACK:

GEORGIA LAW FOR CWP HOLDERS, ONLY: