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Fla. Stat. § 790.09 (2025)

Manufacturing or selling metallic knuckles.

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790.09 Manufacturing or selling metallic knuckles.—Whoever manufactures or causes to be manufactured or sells or exposes for sale any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as metallic knuckles commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 11, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2425; s. 3, ch. 4124, 1893; GS 3271; RGS 5104; CGL 7206; s. 742, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 2016-106.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 790.09

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§790.09SELLING WEAPONMFG SELL EXPOSE FOR SALE METALLIC KNUCKLESM · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Abusaid v. Hillsborough Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 405 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2005).
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Abusaid v. Hillsborough Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 405 F.3d 1298 (11th Cir. 2005). “105 , which states that sheriffs may use the bond posted by a defen *1311 dant awaiting trial to apprehend the defendant if he fails to appear, and Fla. Stat. § 790.09 , which authorizes the sheriff to retain custody of confiscated weapons until they are reclaimed by the owner…”
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