Florida Statute 790.151 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

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F.S. 790.151

790.151 Using firearm while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substances; penalties.—

(1) As used in ss. 790.151-790.157, to “use a firearm” means to discharge a firearm or to have a firearm readily accessible for immediate discharge.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “readily accessible for immediate discharge” means loaded and in a person’s hand.

(3) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in subsection (4) for any person who is under the influence of alcoholic beverages, any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111, or any substance controlled under chapter 893, when affected to the extent that his or her normal faculties are impaired, to use a firearm in this state.

(4) Any person who violates subsection (3) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) This section does not apply to persons exercising lawful self-defense or defense of one’s property.

History.—s. 1, ch. 91-84; s. 1210, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.151

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Cases Citing Statute 790.151

Total Results: 5

ADILA RIVERA v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-05-31

Snippet: Ms. Rivera violated section 790.151, Florida Statutes. Section 790.151 makes it unlawful for any person

Dale Norman v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-18

Citation: 159 So. 3d 205, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2178, 2015 WL 669582

Snippet: former chapter 396 or has been convicted under s. 790.151 or has been deemed a habitual offender under s

Standard Jury Inst. in Cr. Cases No. 2006-2

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-07-12

Citation: 962 So. 2d 310, 2007 WL 2002611

Snippet: USING A FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE [§ 790.151, Fla. Stat. RESERVED] To prove the crime of Using

Kitchen v. K-Mart Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-17

Citation: 697 So. 2d 1200, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 435, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1052, 1997 WL 417280

Snippet: statutes consisting of section 790.17 and section 790.151, Florida Statutes (1991).[5]Kitchen, 662 So.2d

K-Mart Corp. v. Kitchen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-10-18

Citation: 662 So. 2d 977, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 10937, 1995 WL 608517

Snippet: incident, the Florida legislature passed section 790.151, Florida Statutes (1991), which makes it unlawful