Overview for Florida

Florida has more lenient gun laws than most states.

Florida’s gun laws specifically their stand your ground laws have come under intense scrutiny after the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. Florida’s stand your ground law goes farther than the other states that have stand your ground laws leading to criticism about the policy. Click here for an article on the Zimmerman trial.

Chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) does not allow citizens, convicted of a felony with a prison sentence over a year to own firearms. This includes hand guns, and long guns. Many states allow convicted felons to own firearms after a certain amount of time has passed, (usually 10 years or more) since the end of their sentence, and/or if they are given a full pardon by certain authority figures (Governors, President, etc.) Florida does not allow convicted felons to own firearms unless their civil rights have been restored.

Permit to PurchaseDetails

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Law	Long-guns	Handguns
Permit to Purchase	No	No
Open Carry	No	No
Concealed Carry	No	Yes
State Preemption of Local Restrictions	Yes	Yes
Firearm Registration	No	No
Owner License	No	No

The Concealed Carry Permit

(often encompasses the open carry permit)

Price: $112
Valid for Concealed Weapon or Firearm License 7 years. Agency License, Branch Office License, and Class "K" Firearms Instructor License 3 years. Licenses issued under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes, are valid for 2 years.
Regarding Non-residents of Florida: $112
An owner's license is Not Needed
Permit to Purchase: Not Needed

Official Concealed Carry page for Florida.

Florida Concealed Carry Reciprocity