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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
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F.S. 790.10
790.10 Improper exhibition of dangerous weapons or firearms.If any person having or carrying any dirk, sword, sword cane, firearm, electric weapon or device, or other weapon shall, in the presence of one or more persons, exhibit the same in a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 1, ch. 4532, 1897; GS 3272; RGS 5105; CGL 7207; s. 5, ch. 69-306; s. 743, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 174, ch. 91-224.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.10
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S790.10 - WEAPON OFFENSE - IMPROPER EXHIBIT FIREARM OR DANGEROUS WEAPON - M: F



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Cases Citing Statute 790.10

Total Results: 20

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-16

Snippet: 8.1 Improper exhibition of 790.10 10.5 dangerous

R. C. O., A Child v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-23

Citation: 275 So. 3d 844

Snippet: “rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner.” § 790.10, Fla. Stat. (2018); Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim)

TREVOR DOOLEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-03

Citation: 268 So. 3d 880

Snippet: improper exhibition of a firearm pursuant to section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2010), and one count of openly

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-10.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-09-27

Citation: 253 So. 3d 1040

Snippet: IMPROPER EXHIBITION OF A [WEAPON] [FIREARM] § 790.10, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Improper

ROGER E. CARUTHERS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-01

Citation: 235 So. 3d 931

Snippet: Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 10.5; see also § 790.10, Fla. Stat. (2013). As to one victim, the information

G.R.N. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-06-21

Citation: 220 So. 3d 1267, 2017 WL 2665061, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8977

Snippet: threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.” § 790.10, Fla. Stat. (2016) (emphasis added). If the alleged

Dale Lee Norman v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-02

Citation: 215 So. 3d 18, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 239, 2017 WL 823613, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 448

Snippet: Representative Johnson contended that because section 790.10 made it unlawful for an individual to “exhibit

Lambert v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-05

Citation: 200 So. 3d 1295, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14802, 2016 WL 5845689

Snippet: exhibition of a dangerous weapon under section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2012). Mr. Lambert was found

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES-REPORT NO. 2015-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-23

Citation: 195 So. 3d 356, 2016 WL 3450481

Snippet: improperly exhibits an antique firearm violates section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2015) — the statute upon which

Equan Tario Forehand v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-20

Citation: 175 So. 3d 932

Snippet: firearm, a first-degree misdemeanor; see section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2013); and on Count 3 of attempted

Collier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-13

Citation: 159 So. 3d 963, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3601, 2015 WL 1088430

Snippet: exhibition of a dangerous weapon pursuant to section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2012). That statute makes it

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases – Report No. 2013-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-26

Snippet: NO. Improper Exhibition of 790.10 10.5 a Weapon or Firearm (except if the weapon

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES— REPORT NO. 2013-06

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-28

Citation: 148 So. 3d 1204, 2014 WL 4636358

Snippet: the weapon is a closed common pocketknife) 790.10 10,5 Attempt_777.04(1)51 Assault

Watson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-02-07

Citation: 133 So. 3d 1120, 2014 WL 493996, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1621

Snippet: firearm on that count, in violation of section 790.10, Florida Statutes, and resen-tence Appellant accordingly

Micklos v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-31

Citation: 137 So. 3d 1034, 2014 WL 340677, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1156

Snippet: of a firearm, a first-degree misdemeanor. See § 790.10, Fla. Stat. (2011). He moved to dismiss the charge

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

Citation: 131 So. 3d 755, 2013 WL 6305187

Snippet: firearm, if Fla. Stat. 784.021 (lYa) is charged 790.10 10.5 Assault 784.011 8.1 Attempt 777.04(1) 5.1

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

Citation: 131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Snippet: 5 IMPROPER EXHIBITION OF A [WEAPON][FIREARM] § 790.10, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Improper Exhibition

Christ v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-01-09

Citation: 104 So. 3d 1262, 2013 WL 85454, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 308

Snippet: 2d 644, 645 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985)). Under section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2009), improper exhibition of

Thomas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-11-30

Citation: 101 So. 3d 917, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 20578, 2012 WL 5969655

Snippet: State v. Johnson, 483 So.2d 420 (Fla.1986). Section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2012), prohibits the exhibition

M.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-11-28

Citation: 100 So. 3d 1286, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 20441, 2012 WL 5933037

Snippet: wielded was a “weapon” within the meaning of section 790.10, Florida Statutes (2011). We agree and therefore