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The certificate shall contain a description of the assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine that identifies it uniquely, including all identification marks the full name, address, date of birth, and thumbprint of the owner and any other information as the Florida department of Law Enforcement may deem appropriate. The Bill goes on to prohibit the distribution, transportation, or importation into the Florida of any Assault Weapon or large capacity magazine and creates a felony for anyone who, sells, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives any assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazine, to anyone but law enforcement or the military.įurther, anyone who lawfully possess any “assault weapon” or large capacity magazine prior to October 1, 2019, may continue to possess said weapon, but are required to apply for a Certificate of Possession by October 1, 2020.

These bills define “Assault weapon” to mean any selective-fire firearm capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic or burst fire at the option of the user or any of the following specified semiautomatic firearms: all AR series, all AK series and a long list of other firearms, firearms parts and accessories. House Bill 455 and an almost identical bill in the Senate, Senate Bill 466.īelow is a very short and condensed analysis of the proposed infringements on Floridians Second Amendment rights under the pending bills. Firearm owners and gun rights advocates in Florida now have two “Assault Weapons Ban” bills to worry about.
