Chapter 790 — Chapter 790
64 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 790.24 Report of medical treatment of certain wounds; penalty for failure to report
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Any physician, nurse, or employee thereof and any employee of a hospital, sanitarium, clinic, or nursing home knowingly treating any person suffering from a gunshot wound or life-threatening injury indicating an act of violence, or receiving a request for such treatment, shall re…
Fla. Stat. § 790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons
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(1) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—The Legislature finds as a matter of public policy and fact that it is necessary to promote firearms safety and to curb and prevent the use of firearms and other weapons in crime and by incompetent persons without prohibiting the lawful use in defense o…
Fla. Stat. § 790.251 Protection of the right to keep and bear arms in motor vehicles for self-defense and other lawful purposes; prohibited acts; duty of public and private employers; immunity from liability; enforcement
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(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Preservation and Protection of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Motor Vehicles Act of 2008.”(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Parking lot” means any property that is used for parking motor vehicles and is …
Fla. Stat. § 790.256 Public service announcements
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The Department of Health shall prepare public service announcements for dissemination to parents throughout the state, of the provisions of chapter 93-416, Laws of Florida.
Fla. Stat. § 790.27 Alteration or removal of firearm serial number or possession, sale, or delivery of firearm with serial number altered or removed prohibited; penalties
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(1)(a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly alter or remove the manufacturer’s or importer’s serial number from a firearm with intent to disguise the true identity thereof.(b) Any person violating paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provid…
Fla. Stat. § 790.29 Paramilitary training; teaching or participation prohibited
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(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “State Antiparamilitary Training Act.”(2) As used in this section, the term “civil disorder” means a public disturbance involving acts of violence by an assemblage of three or more persons, which disturbance causes an immediate …
Fla. Stat. § 790.31 Armor-piercing or exploding ammunition or dragon’s breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or flechette shells prohibited
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Armor-piercing bullet” means any bullet which has a steel inner core or core of equivalent hardness and a truncated cone and which is designed for use in a handgun as an armor-piercing or metal-piercing bullet.(b) “Exploding bullet” mean…
Fla. Stat. § 790.33 Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted
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(1) PREEMPTION.—Except as expressly provided by the State Constitution or general law, the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possessi…
Fla. Stat. § 790.331 Prohibition of civil actions against firearms or ammunition manufacturers, firearms trade associations, firearms or ammunition distributors, or firearms or ammunition dealers
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(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the manufacture, distribution, or sale of firearms and ammunition by manufacturers, distributors, or dealers duly licensed by the appropriate federal and state authorities is a lawful activity and is not unreasonably dangerous, and furt…
Fla. Stat. § 790.333 Sport shooting and training range protection; liability; claims, expenses, and fees; penalties; preemption; construction
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(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—(a) The Legislature finds that in excess of 400 sport shooting and training ranges exist on public and private lands throughout this state.(b) These sport shooting and training ranges are widely used and enjoyed by the residents of this state and are a n…
Fla. Stat. § 790.335 Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records
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(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—(a) The Legislature finds and declares that:1. The right of individuals to keep and bear arms is guaranteed under both the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and s. 8, Art. I of the State Constitution.2. A list, record, or regi…
Fla. Stat. § 790.336 Lists, records, or registries to be destroyed
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Any list, record, or registry maintained or under construction on the effective date of this act shall be destroyed, unless prohibited by law, within 60 calendar days after this act becomes law. Thereafter, failure to destroy any such list, record, or registry may result in prose…
Fla. Stat. § 790.338 Medical privacy concerning firearms; prohibitions; penalties; exceptions
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(1) A health care practitioner licensed under chapter 456 or a health care facility licensed under chapter 395 may not intentionally enter any disclosed information concerning firearm ownership into the patient’s medical record if the practitioner knows that such information is n…
Fla. Stat. § 790.401 Risk protection orders
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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Petitioner” means a law enforcement officer or a law enforcement agency that petitions a court for a risk protection order under this section.(b) “Respondent” means the individual who is identified as the respondent in a pet…