Second Amendment Print For Felons In Florida
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In regard to use of firearms by felons: It is illegal in Florida for convicted felons to possess firearms, including muzzleloading guns, unless they have had their civil rights restored or the gun qualifies as an antique firearm under Florida statute 790.001(1).
Felons can get their gun rights back or restored in Florida after eight (8) years. The 8 year waiting period begins when you have completed all imposed conditions sentences, and supervision has either expired or been completed.
Convicted felons can attend Florida gun shows, but they are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms. In Florida, it is illegal for convicted felons to possess firearms, and violating this law can result in severe penalties, including imprisonment.
Felons can get their gun rights back or restored in Florida after eight (8) years. The 8 year waiting period begins when you have completed all imposed conditions sentences, and supervision has either expired or been completed.
Florida law deprives convicted felons of certain Civil Rights including the right to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office, and restricts the issuance and renewal of some professional licenses such as real estate and insurance.
The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons. Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). About 90% of those cases arose from gun possession by a felon.
In any event, The criminal statutes don't prohibit a convicted felon from going into a gun range.
You must request a pardon from the Governor of the State in which you were convicted of a felony criminal offense. Florida cannot pardon you for a crime it didn't convict you have having committed.
All correspondence regarding an application for clemency should be addressed to Coordinator, Office of Executive Clemency, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2450. Those persons seeking clemency shall complete an application and submit it to the Office of Executive Clemency.
Florida law deprives convicted felons of certain Civil Rights including the right to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office, and restricts the issuance and renewal of some professional licenses such as real estate and insurance.
