Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 790.222 (2025)

Bump-fire stocks prohibited.

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790.222 Bump-fire stocks prohibited.A person may not import into this state or transfer, distribute, sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, possess, or give to another person a bump-fire stock. A person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, the term “bump-fire stock” means a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of fire to a faster rate than is possible for a person to fire such semiautomatic firearm unassisted by a kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device.
History.s. 13, ch. 2018-3.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 790.222

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§790.222WEAPON OFFENSEIMPORT SELL DISTRIBUTE POSSESS BUMP FIRE STOCKF · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Roberts v. Swearingen, 358 F. Supp. 3d 1341 (M.D. Fla. 2019).
Roberts v. Swearingen, 358 F. Supp. 3d 1341 (M.D. Fla. 2019). · cites it 28× “" Fla. Stat. § 790.222 . This section also provides: [T]he term 'bump-fire stock' means a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of fire to a faster rate…”
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