No. SB 346
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines; Prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; providing exceptions; providing criminal penalties; prohibiting possession of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; requiring certificates of possession for assault weapons or large-capacity magazines lawfully possessed before a specified date, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDFlorida bans the sale, transfer, and possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, creating new felony penalties for violations.
Existing owners must apply for a certificate of possession by October 2027 to keep their firearms, subject to strict location and transport limits.
The bill expands mandatory minimum prison sentences for committing specific felonies while possessing or discharging these newly defined weapons.
Law enforcement, military, and state agencies are exempt from the ban when using these weapons for official duties.
AICreates a third-degree felony with a 2-year mandatory minimum for selling or transferring assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.
AICreates a third-degree felony with a 1-year mandatory minimum for possessing assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.
AIIncreases minimum prison sentences for felonies committed while possessing or discharging assault weapons or large-capacity magazines.
AIDefines assault weapons to include specific semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, as well as firearms with certain features like folding stocks or detachable magazines.
AIDefines large-capacity magazines as those holding more than 10 rounds, excluding permanently altered devices and .22 caliber tube magazines.