Recent articles and financial reports from gun manufacturers have made it clear that gun purchases have significantly increased over the last several months. As more people purchase guns, it is important to understand the laws surrounding firearms as Florida has some very serious gun laws that come with very serious…
In Florida, the 10/20/Life statute is a law that provides for minimum mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of certain crimes involving guns. In such cases, if a person possesses a firearm during the crime, he/she faces a 10 year minimum mandatory prison sentence. If he/she discharges the firearm, the…
Due to recent events, new reports have indicated that firearm and ammunition purchases have increased significantly in 2012 and into 2013. As more and more people purchase and own firearms, it is very important that they know the laws regarding firearms possession and ownership in Florida. Florida has very severe…
In Florida, possession of a firearm is not illegal unless the person is a convicted felon. Possession of a concealed firearm is illegal unless the person has a concealed firearm permit. If a police officer sees a person in possession of what appears to be a handgun and does not…
In a recent criminal case in Jacksonville, Florida, the police were executing a search warrant at the defendant’s home and found several guns throughout the house along with ammunition for some of the guns. The defendant had previously been convicted of a felony. In Florida, a convicted felon is not…
Normally in Florida, the police cannot search a person or his/her vehicle, home or other belongings without probable cause and a search warrant or consent to search. Students in school do not enjoy those same protections from searches and seizures by police or school officials. In a recent gun case…
In Florida, if a person has been convicted of a felony crime, it is thereafter illegal for that person to possess a firearm (or ammunition) or carry a concealed weapon. There are distinctions between those two crimes. The first part deals with possession and firearms (although it should be noted…
Florida laws have become much tougher on all illegal conduct involving weapons, particularly firearms. It is illegal for a person in Florida to possess any weapon, including a gun, taser, knife or other weapon on school grounds unless it is specifically authorized by the school. There are some exceptions to…
It is a serious felony crime in Florida for a person to possess a firearm after having been convicted of a felony. That is a fairly straightforward crime, but there are other aspects of the crime that are not so obvious. It does not matter where the person obtained the…
In Florida, the police are not authorized under the Constitution to stop a person based merely on a tip that the person has a concealed weapon. Consider a criminal case that was decided recently where a person sees the defendant in a restaurant flashing his gun by lifting his shirt…