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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

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

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM CRUMBLEY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-05-23T00:53:00-07:00

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

K.H. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-05T00:00:00-08:00

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…MONACO, C.J. and EVANDER, J., concur. . Section 790.17(1), Florida Statutes (2008), provides: A person… whether it is a weapon for purposes of section 790.17(1). No. 5D09-2097 District Court of

KH v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 29 So. 3d 426

Snippet: dismissal, arguing that he did not violate section 790.17(1) because the switchblade is an "ordinary….J. and EVANDER, J., concur. NOTES [1] Section 790.17(1), Florida Statutes (2008), provides: A person… whether it is a weapon for purposes of section 790.17(1). 5D09-2097 District Court of Appeal

Glover v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-01-12T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-10-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 800 So. 2d 267

Snippet: hold that section 790.17 is not unconstitutionally vague as applied. Section 790.17, Florida Statutes …wrongful death as well as a violation of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1997), which makes it a crime…that the pawn shop failed to comply with section 790.17, Florida Statutes. Appellant moved for partial …young boy. Appellant claimed that under section 790.17(1), it was a crime to sell a gun to a person of…declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of section 790.17. The pawn shop then moved for rehearing on the

Standard Jury Instructions

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1998-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 723 So. 2d 123

Snippet: owned by the State 790.17 Furnishing None

Kitchen v. K-Mart Corp.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1997-07-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 697 So. 2d 1200

Snippet: alleging common law negligence, violations of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987) (prohibiting sale to minors…enacted the criminal statutes consisting of section 790.17 and section 790.151, Florida Statutes (1991).[5…criminal sanctions. The language contained in sections 790.17 and 790.151, unlike the language in section 768.125… the crimes and penalties set forth in sections 790.17 and 790.151. If anything, we conclude that the …Fitzer, 456 So.2d 432, 433 (Fla.1984)). [5] Section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987), which was in effect at

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-10-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 662 So. 2d 977

Snippet: common law negligence and violations of section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987) (prohibiting sale to minors…field of regulating the sale of firearms. Section 790.17, Florida Statutes (1987), which was in effect when

Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-07-02T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1175

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-03-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 543 So. 2d 1205

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

Florida Bar Re Standard Jury Instructions—Criminal

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1987-05-28T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-12-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 501 So. 2d 36

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

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1986-01-05T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-07-14T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1979-07-10T00:00:00-07:00

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…an unspecified “other arm or weapon” under Sec. 790.17, see Smith v. Nussman, 156 So.2d 680 (Fla. 3d DCA… did not include them within the terms of Secs. 790.17-.18.2 See State ex rel. School Board of Martin

Angell v. F. Avanzini Lumber Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1978-10-25T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 363 So. 2d 571

Snippet: negligence based upon appellees' breach of Section 790.17, Florida Statutes, which forbids the sale of weapons…insufficient to state a cause of action under Section 790.17. We reverse dismissal of Count I and remand for

Britton v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-08-31T00:53:00-07:00

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). Z-316 District

Brien v. 18925 Collins Avenue Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1970-04-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 233 So. 2d 847

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