Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XLVI, Crimes

Fla. Stat. (Crimes) § 790.17: Furnishing weapons to minors under 18 years of age or persons of unsound mind and furnishing firearms to minors under 18 years of age prohibited

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to furnish weapons to minors under 18 or persons of unsound mind without parental permission. Selling or transferring firearms to minors under 18 is a felony; other weapon transfers are a misdemeanor.

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