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Statute: 790.17 Furnishing firearms, weapons to minors or unsound minded
Incarceration, house arrest, extensive community service, probation and/or expensive court costs can result from an arrest for furnishing firearms, weapons to minors or unsound minded. Former Broward County Prosecutor Leah H. Mayersohn knows the law. Having served successfully on both sides—prosecution and defense—she is in the most advantageous position to advise you and protect your rights. Her professionalism and trial experience have earned her multiple awards, including Best of the US, Top Lawyer, and Martindale Hubbell’s AV rating.
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This is a serious offense with potentially serious consequences.
(1) A person who sells, hires, barters, lends, transfers, or gives any minor under 18 years of age any dirk, electric weapon or device, or other weapon, other than an ordinary pocketknife, without permission of the minor's parent or guardian, or sells, hires, barters, lends, transfers, or gives to any person of unsound mind an electric weapon or device or any dangerous weapon, other than an ordinary pocketknife, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2)(a) A person may not knowingly or willfully sell or transfer a firearm to a minor under 18 years of age, except that a person may transfer ownership of a firearm to a minor with permission of the parent or guardian. A person who violates this paragraph commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) The parent or guardian must maintain possession of the firearm except pursuant to s. 790.22.
History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 3285, 1881; RS 2684; GS 3627; RGS 5558; CGL 7744; s. 1, ch. 65-187; s. 750, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 76-165; s. 175, ch. 91-224; s. 2, ch. 93-416.
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