Florida Statute 790.221 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

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F.S. 790.221

790.221 Possession of short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun; penalty.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun which is, or may readily be made, operable; but this section shall not apply to antique firearms.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Firearms in violation hereof which are lawfully owned and possessed under provisions of federal law are excepted.

History.—s. 10, ch. 69-306; s. 1, ch. 89-312; s. 21, ch. 93-406; s. 1217, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 790.221

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.221

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

S790.221 - POSSESSION OF WEAPON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8833 - F: S

S790.221 1 - POSSESSION OF WEAPON - SHORT BARRELED GUN RIFLE OR MACHINE GUN - F: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 790.221

Total Results: 20

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: that the 5 year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-01 – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Snippet: SHOTGUN] [MACHINE GUN] § 790.221, Fla._Stat. To prove the crime of (crime

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-01.

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

Citation: 253 So. 3d 1024

Snippet: [SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN] [MACHINE GUN] § 790.221, Fla._Stat. To prove the crime of

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-19

Snippet: that the 5–year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed

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: or may readily be made, operable”) (quoting § 790.0221, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1970)); Nelson, 195 So.2d at

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-18

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-21

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-29

Citation: 188 So. 3d 764, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 594, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2949, 2015 WL 10490032

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

Rodrigues Elijah Wright v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-02

Citation: 174 So. 3d 558, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13081

Snippet: (footnote omitted) (affirming conviction under section 790.221, Florida Statutes (1977), barring short-barreled

Rochester v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-08-08

Citation: 95 So. 3d 407, 2012 WL 3192726, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13202

Snippet: the 1989 amendment to section 790.221(2). Prior to 1989, section 790.221(2) read as follows: “[a]ny person

Fleming v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-12-02

Citation: 75 So. 3d 397, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 19171, 2011 WL 6003291

Snippet: possession of a short-barreled shotgun (under § 790.221) and other offenses imposed for use of a firearm

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-19

Citation: 26 So. 3d 534, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 629, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1948

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

In Re Amendments to Fl. Rules of Crim. Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-20

Citation: 998 So. 2d 1128, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 915, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2207, 2008 WL 4950074

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

State v. Scriber

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-17

Citation: 991 So. 2d 969, 2008 WL 4224287

Snippet: possession of a short-barreled shotgun, section 790.221, Florida Statutes (1989), and the general sentencing

State v. Crews

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-27

Citation: 884 So. 2d 1139, 2004 WL 2387080

Snippet: addressed the interplay of section 948.01 and section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes (1989), which provided that

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-07

Citation: 886 So. 2d 197, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 568, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 1746, 2004 WL 2248209

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the

Russman v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-26

Citation: 869 So. 2d 635, 2004 WL 587649

Snippet: and TORPY, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] §§ 810.02(2), 790.221(1), 812.014(2)(c)5., 843.02, Fla. Stat. [2] Russman's

Bolden v. FL. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-01-08

Citation: 865 So. 2d 1, 2003 WL 69560

Snippet: crimes. See §§ 775.084(4)(e), 775.087(2)(a) & 790.221(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). Had the shotgun sentence

Polee v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-12-29

Citation: 773 So. 2d 1283, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 16933, 2000 WL 1878941

Snippet: second degree felony, in violation of section 790.221, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998). Polee now appeals

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-11-02

Citation: 794 So. 2d 457, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2556, 2000 WL 1637548

Snippet: that the 5-year minimum provisions of section 790.221(2), Florida Statutes, are hereby imposed for the