<P> Gun laws in Florida regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Florida in the United States . </P> <P> Florida is a "shall issue" state, and issues concealed carry licenses to both residents and non-residents . Florida recognizes licenses from any other state which recognizes Florida's license, provided the non-resident individual is a resident of the other state and is at least 21 years old or may be under 21 if the applicant is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State permit required to purchase? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Firearm registration? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Chapter 790.335 </Td> <Td> It is a felony under Florida law to create, maintain or publish any list, record or registry of legally owned firearms or law - abiding firearm owners . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Owner license required? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Assault weapon law? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Magazine Capacity Restriction? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Concealed Carry license required? </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Chapter 790.06 </Td> <Td> Allows concealed possession of handguns, electronic weapons or devices, tear gas guns, knives, or billies, but not long guns or machine guns per Chapter 790.06 (1). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Open Carry? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Chapter 790.053, </Td> <Td> Open carry of firearms is generally banned except open or concealed carry is allowed for without a license under 790.25 for certain protected places and activities . Exceptions include in the home, place of work, hunting, fishing, camping, or while practice shooting and while traveling to and from those activities . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> State Preemption of local restrictions? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Chapter 790.33 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NFA weapons restricted? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> Chapter 790.161 </Td> <Td> Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, or discharging any destructive device, or any attempt to do so is a felony in Florida . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peaceable Journey laws? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Federal rules observed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Duty to inform? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> Florida law does not require one to disclose one's possession of a firearm on contact with Law Enforcement . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Background checks required for private sales? </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> No </Td> <Td> None </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Red flag law? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> SB 7026 </Td> <Td> The police can get judicial approval to confiscate, for up to a year, the firearms of a person deemed a danger to themselves or others . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Waiting period? </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> The state requires a three - day waiting period between purchasing and taking possession of a firearm . Individual counties can require a waiting period of up to five days . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Subject / Law </Th> <Th> Long guns </Th> <Th> Handguns </Th> <Th> Relevant Statutes </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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