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Florida Statute 790.173 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 790.173 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 790.173 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
790.173 Legislative findings and intent.—
(1) The Legislature finds that a tragically large number of Florida children have been accidentally killed or seriously injured by negligently stored firearms; that placing firearms within the reach or easy access of children is irresponsible, encourages such accidents, and should be prohibited; and that legislative action is necessary to protect the safety of our children.
(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that adult citizens of the state retain their constitutional right to keep and bear firearms for hunting and sporting activities and for defense of self, family, home, and business and as collectibles. Nothing in this act shall be construed to reduce or limit any existing right to purchase and own firearms, or to provide authority to any state or local agency to infringe upon the privacy of any family, home, or business, except by lawful warrant.
History.—s. 1, ch. 89-534.

Cases Citing F.S. 790.173

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·Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger v. Governor of the State of Florida, 848 F.3d 1293 (11th Cir. 2017).

Cited 14 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2017 WL 632740, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 2747

...y stored firearms; that placing firearms within the reach or easy access of children is irresponsible, encourages such accidents, and should be prohibited; and that legislative action is necessary to protect the safety of our children.” Fla. Stat. § 790.173 (1) (legislative findings)....
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Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger v. Governor of the State of Florida (11th Cir. 2017).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...tored firearms; that placing firearms within the reach or easy access of children is irresponsible, encourages such accidents, and should be prohibited; and that legislative action is necessary to protect the safety of our children.” Fla. Stat. § 790.173(1) (legislative findings). Even if there were some possible conflict between the First Amendment rights of doctors and medical professionals and the Second Amendment rights of patients, the record-keeping, inquiry, and anti-harass...

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