Florida Statute 790.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

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F.S. 790.17

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.—

(1) A person who sells, hires, barters, lends, transfers, or gives any minor under 18 years of age any dirk, electric weapon or device, or other weapon, other than an ordinary pocketknife, without permission of the minor’s parent or guardian, or sells, hires, barters, lends, transfers, or gives to any person of unsound mind an electric weapon or device or any dangerous weapon, other than an ordinary pocketknife, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2)(a) A person may not knowingly or willfully sell or transfer a firearm to a minor under 18 years of age, except that a person may transfer ownership of a firearm to a minor with permission of the parent or guardian. A person who violates this paragraph commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) The parent or guardian must maintain possession of the firearm except pursuant to s. 790.22.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 3285, 1881; RS 2684; GS 3627; RGS 5558; CGL 7744; s. 1, ch. 65-187; s. 750, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 175, ch. 91-224; s. 2, ch. 93-416.

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Amendments to 790.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.17

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S790.17 1 - SELLING WEAPON - WEAPON TO MINOR UNSOUND PERSON - M: F

S790.17 1 - WEAPON OFFENSE - FURNISH WEAPON TO MINOR UNSOUND PERSON - M: F

S790.17 2a - SELLING WEAPON - FIREARM TO MINOR - F: T

S790.17 2a - WEAPON OFFENSE - TRANSFER FIREARM TO MINOR - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 790.17

Total Results: 20

Cristian Pozos v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-14

Snippet: firearm to a minor, as prohibited under section 790.17(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2018), the circuit court

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM CRUMBLEY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-23

Citation: 247 So. 3d 666

Snippet: had been resolved, except as to whether section 790.17 was unconstitutionally vague as applied to the

K.H. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-05

Citation: 29 So. 3d 426, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2865

Snippet: dismissal, arguing that he did not violate section 790.17(1) because the switchblade is an “ordinary pocketknife

KH v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-05

Citation: 29 So. 3d 426, 2010 WL 742587

Snippet: dismissal, arguing that he did not violate section 790.17(1) because the switchblade is an "ordinary pocketknife

Glover v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-01-12

Citation: 29 So. 3d 325, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 124, 2010 WL 90047

Snippet: firearm to, (2) a minor under 18 years of age. See § 790.17(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2007); Fla. Std. Jury Instr

Jones v. Williams Pawn & Gun, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-10

Citation: 800 So. 2d 267, 2001 WL 1202661

Snippet: wrongful death as well as a violation of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1997), which makes it a crime

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-16

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: owned by the State 790.17 Furnishing None

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: alleging common law negligence, violations of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987) (prohibiting sale to minors

Williams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-11

Citation: 681 So. 2d 817, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10459, 1996 WL 582582

Snippet: in criminal offense with a weapon), and section 790.17 (furnishing weapons to minors). Violations of these

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: common law negligence and violations of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987) (prohibiting sale to minors

Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-02

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1175, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 400, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 1992 WL 148230

Snippet: Attempt minors under 18 years of age, etc. 790.17 Selling arms to minors None

In Re Stan. Jury Instr. in Criminal Cases

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-03-30

Citation: 543 So. 2d 1205, 1989 WL 34342

Snippet: Attempt minors under 18 years of age, etc. 790.17 Selling arms to minors None

Florida Bar Re Standard Jury Instructions—Criminal

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-05-28

Citation: 508 So. 2d 1221, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 259, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 1921

Snippet: weapons to minors under 18 years of age, etc. — 790.17 None Attempt *1231Selling arms to minors by dealers

Goodell v. Nemeth

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-12-30

Citation: 501 So. 2d 36, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 144

Snippet: firearm, negligence per se in violation of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1985), which forbids the entrustment

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-01-06

Snippet: is guilty of second degree misdemeanor). Cf., s. 790.17. Section 790.221 makes it a felony for any person

Heist v. Lock & Gunsmith, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-07-14

Citation: 417 So. 2d 1041, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20517

Snippet: mind” to whom a gun sale is prohibited by section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1979), or that they were otherwise

Jimenez v. Zayre Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-07-10

Citation: 374 So. 2d 28, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15620

Snippet: ordinary BB gun is *29not forbidden by either Section 790.17 or 790.18, Florida Statutes (1975). A BB gun, which

Angell v. F. Avanzini Lumber Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-10-25

Citation: 363 So. 2d 571

Snippet: negligence based upon appellees' breach of Section 790.17, Florida Statutes, which forbids the sale of weapons

Britton v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-08-31

Citation: 336 So. 2d 663

Snippet: Cooper v. Calif., 386 U.S. 58, 59, 87 S.Ct. 788, 790, 17 L.Ed.2d 730, 732 (1967).

Brien v. 18925 Collins Avenue Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-04-14

Citation: 233 So. 2d 847, 38 A.L.R. 3d 1328, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6732

Snippet: 177 So.2d 239 (involving §§ 790.18, 790.22, and 790.17, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., respectively), suggest that