The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

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F.S. 790.225

790.225 Ballistic self-propelled knives; unlawful to manufacture, sell, or possess; forfeiture; penalty.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, sell, own, possess, or use a ballistic self-propelled knife which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile and which physically separates the blade from the device by means of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed gas. A ballistic self-propelled knife is declared to be a dangerous or deadly weapon and a contraband item. It shall be subject to seizure and shall be disposed of as provided in s. 790.08(1) and (6).

(2) This section shall not apply to:

(a) Any device from which a knifelike blade opens, where such blade remains physically integrated with the device when open.

(b) Any device which propels an arrow, a bolt, or a dart by means of any common bow, compound bow, crossbow, or underwater spear gun.

(3) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-258; s. 178, ch. 91-224; s. 1, ch. 2003-82.

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Amendments to 790.225

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.225

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

S790.225 - WEAPON OFFENSE - MAKE SELL USE POSS BALLISTIC SELF PROP KNIFE - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

K. H. A v. STATE, 29 So. 3d 426 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . K.H. asserts that switchblades are not illegal under section 790.225, Florida Statutes (2008), but the . . .

STATE v. DARYNANI,, 774 So. 2d 855 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . In a prosecution under section 790.225, Florida Statutes (1997), against a vendor of switchblade knives . . . , the trial court found section 790.225 unconstitutionally vague. . . . Section 790.225 provides as follows: (1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, sell, . . . Applying this analysis, section 790.225 is not unconstitutionally vague. . . . See § 790.225(1). . . .