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Weapons Offenses

Offenses involving weapons, firearms, destructive devices, and prohibited possession under Florida law.

Offenses

Altered or Removed Firearm Serial Number

Florida Statute § 790.27

Altering or removing a firearm serial number with intent to disguise identity, or knowingly possessing, selling, or delivering a firearm whose serial number was unlawfully altered or removed.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries

Carrying a Concealed Weapon or Firearm

Florida Statute § 790.01

Carrying a concealed weapon, electric weapon or device, or firearm when the statutory authorization criteria are not met.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries

Destructive Device Offenses

Florida Statute § 790.161

Willfully and unlawfully making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, discharging, or attempting covered conduct involving a destructive device.

FelonyVaries

Discharging Firearm in Public or Residential Area

Florida Statute § 790.15

Knowingly, recklessly, or negligently discharging a firearm in statutorily prohibited public or residential circumstances.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries

False Report of Bomb Explosive WMD or Violent Firearm Use

Florida Statute § 790.163

Making a false report about a bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, or violent firearm use with intent to deceive, mislead, or misinform.

FelonySecond Degree

Felon or Delinquent in Possession of Firearm

Florida Statute § 790.23

Possession, custody, control, or ownership of a firearm, ammunition, electric weapon or device, or other weapon by a statutorily prohibited person.

FelonySecond Degree

Furnishing Weapons or Firearms to a Minor or Person of Unsound Mind

Florida Statute § 790.17

Furnishing covered weapons to a minor or a person of unsound mind, or knowingly and willfully selling or transferring a firearm to a minor, outside the stated permissions.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries

Hoax Bomb

Florida Statute § 790.165

Unlawfully making, possessing, displaying, using, threatening to use, or otherwise making available an inoperative device or object that appears or is represented to be a destructive device or explosive.

FelonySecond Degree

Improper Exhibition of Dangerous Weapon or Firearm

Florida Statute § 790.10

Exhibiting a covered weapon or firearm in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner in the presence of one or more persons.

MisdemeanorFirst Degree

Minor Firearm Possession

Florida Statute § 790.22

A minor's prohibited possession of a firearm, or an adult's prohibited permission of a minor's weapon or firearm possession.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries

Open Carrying of Weapons

Florida Statute § 790.053

Open carrying of a firearm or electric weapon or device when not otherwise authorized by law.

MisdemeanorSecond Degree

Possession of Firearm or Ammunition While Subject to Final Injunction

Florida Statute § 790.233

Having care, custody, possession, or control of a firearm or ammunition while subject to a final domestic-violence, stalking, or cyberstalking injunction that remains in effect.

MisdemeanorFirst Degree

Possession of Short-Barreled Rifle Shotgun or Machine Gun

Florida Statute § 790.221

Owning or possessing an operable short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun outside the stated exceptions.

FelonySecond Degree

Shooting Into Building or Vehicle

Florida Statute § 790.19

Shooting at, within, or into an occupied or unoccupied building, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, railroad car, or other listed conveyance.

FelonySecond Degree

Threat Concerning a Destructive Device

Florida Statute § 790.162

Threatening to throw, project, place, or discharge a destructive device with the required intent.

FelonySecond Degree

Unsafe Firearm Storage

Florida Statute § 790.174

Improperly storing or leaving a loaded firearm where a minor likely to gain access obtains and improperly possesses or exhibits it.

MisdemeanorSecond Degree

Using Firearm While Under the Influence

Florida Statute § 790.151

Using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, specified chemical substances, or controlled substances to the extent normal faculties are impaired.

MisdemeanorSecond Degree

Weapon or Firearm During Criminal Offense

Florida Statute § 790.07

Displaying, using, threatening to use, attempting to use, or carrying a covered weapon or firearm while committing or attempting a felony or while under indictment.

FelonyVaries

Weapons or Firearms at School

Florida Statute § 790.115

Possessing, exhibiting, or discharging covered weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or school location, subject to statutory exceptions.

Felony or MisdemeanorVaries