Please note that while free online updates contain major or important changes in the law, the book is updated in print once yearly, usually around july. Free updates keep it current, with the latest free update on the book website. According to florida gun laws in 2018, nonprohibited persons of at least age 21 may legally acquire, possess and transfer both firearms and ammunition, including shotguns florida law does prohibit, however, civilian ownership of most fully automatic weapons and machine guns manufactured after 1986. Everything there is to know about the law of self defense in florida. The newer eighth edition is the latest edition of the book, and with the latest printing in march 2016. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The proper way to carry a firearm in florida and not get. Florida firearms law, use, and ownership excellent. Florida is one of five states that bans open carry although open carry is permitted in some limited situations. Federal law restricts and regulates the illegal sale, possession, and use of firearms. The most common exception is that the purchaser possesses.
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