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Florida Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 790.001, et seq. |
| Illegal Arms | Short-barreled rifle or shotgun, machine gun |
| Waiting Period | 3 days excluding weekends and legal holidays |
| Who May Not Own | 1. Minors (under 21); 2. Convicted felon (or 3 yrs. after sentence or probation fulfilled); 3. Has been convicted or committed for abuse of a controlled substance within last 3 yrs. 4. Anyone who chronically or habitually abuses alcohol or other substances; 5. Has been adjudicated incapacitated (or 5 yrs. after restoration of capacity) 6. Been committed to mental institution (unless free from disability for 5 yrs.) 7. Person subject to injunction against committing acts of domestic violence |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Felony. 790.115, 810.095 |
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