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Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1031 — purchase and sale

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.065(13)

A person younger than 21 years of age may not purchase a firearm. The sale or transfer of a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age may not be made or facilitated by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer.

Effective: 2018-03-09
Florida minimum age long gun Restrictive

FL1032 — purchase and sale

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.065(13)

A person younger than 21 years of age may not purchase a firearm. The sale or transfer of a firearm to a person younger than 21 years of age may not be made or facilitated by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer.

Effective: 2018-03-09
Florida minimum age long gun Restrictive

FL1012 — youth possession

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.22(3)

A minor under 18 years of age may not possess a firearm, other than an unloaded firearm at his or her home, unless: (a) The minor is engaged in a lawful hunting activity and is: 1. At least 16 years of age; or 2. Under 16 years of age and supervised by an adult. (b) The minor is engaged in a lawful marksmanship competition or practice or other lawful recreational shooting activity and is: 1.

Effective: 1994-01-01
Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1028 — youth possession

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.22(3)

A minor under 18 years of age may not possess a firearm, other than an unloaded firearm at his or her home, unless: (a) The minor is engaged in a lawful hunting activity and is: 1. At least 16 years of age; or 2. Under 16 years of age and supervised by an adult. (b) The minor is engaged in a lawful marksmanship competition or practice or other lawful recreational shooting activity and is: 1.

Effective: 1994-01-01
Florida minimum age long gun Restrictive

FL1068 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1069 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 22 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13
Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1070 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13
Florida minimum age long gun Restrictive

FL1015 — purchase and sale

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.17(2); Fla. Stat. § 790.18

§ 790.17-(2) (a) A person may not knowingly or willfully sell or transfer a firearm to a minor under 18 years of age, except that a person may transfer ownership of a firearm to a minor with permission of the parent or guardian.

Effective: 1965-07-01 Superseded: 2018-03-09
Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1029 — purchase and sale

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 790.17(2); Fla. Stat. § 790.18

§ 790.17-(2) (a) A person may not knowingly or willfully sell or transfer a firearm to a minor under 18 years of age, except that a person may transfer ownership of a firearm to a minor with permission of the parent or guardian.

Effective: 1965-07-01 Superseded: 2018-03-09
Florida minimum age handgun Restrictive

FL1014 — purchase and sale

Citation: Fla. Stat. § 5588 (3627)

Whoever sells, hires, barters, lends or gives any minor under sixteen years of age any pistol, dirk or other weapon other than an ordinary pocket knife or a gun or rifle used for hunting, without the permission of the parent of such minor, or the person javign charge of such minor...shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding three months, or by fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

Effective: 1881-01-01 Superseded: 1965-07-01