Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes
Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 775.087: Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence
What this law says, in plain English
When a defendant commits a felony while carrying or using a weapon, the felony is reclassified to a higher degree. Certain serious felonies with firearm possession carry a minimum 10-year sentence; firearm possession by a felon or burglary of a conveyance carries a minimum 3-year sentence.
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