GUNS0420 Felon in Possession Firearm Firearm Possess

“unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device, or to carry a concealed weapon, including a tear gas gun or chemical weapon or device, if that person has been . . . Convicted of a felony”

Felon in Possession of a Firearm

If you have been charged with GUNS0420 FELON IN POSSESSION FIREARM FIREARM POSSESS you can call a Firearms Defense Attorney at (813) 222-2220.

Form Code: GUNS0420    
Florida Statute: 790.23.1
Level: Fel (Felony)
Degree: 2nd
Description: FELON IN POSSESSION FIREARM FIREARM POSSESS

GUNS0420 FELON IN POSSESSION FIREARM FIREARM POSSESS is often charged in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Title XLVI CRIMES
Chapter 790 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS

790.23 Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful.

(1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device, or to carry a concealed weapon, including a tear gas gun or chemical weapon or device, if that person has been:

(a) Convicted of a felony in the courts of this state;

(b) Found, in the courts of this state, to have committed a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and such person is under 24 years of age;

(c) Convicted of or found to have committed a crime against the United States which is designated as a felony;

(d) Found to have committed a delinquent act in another state, territory, or country that would be a felony if committed by an adult and which was punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year and such person is under 24 years of age; or

(e) Found guilty of an offense that is a felony in another state, territory, or country and which was punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year.