Florida legal term
Explosive in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Explosive” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Explosive” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Explosive” means any chemical compound or mixture that has the property of yielding readily to combustion or oxidation upon application of heat, flame, or shock, including but not limited to dynamite, nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, or ammonium nitrate when combined with other ingredients to form an explosive mixture, blasting caps, and detonators; but not including:(a) Shotgun shells, cartridges, or ammunition for firearms;(b) Fireworks as defined in s. 791.01;(c) Smokeless propellant powder or small arms ammunition primers, if possessed, purchased, sold, transported, or used in compliance w (Fla. Stat. § 790.001)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Armor-piercing or exploding ammunition or dragon’s breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or flechette shells prohibited
- False report concerning planting a bomb, an explosive, or a weapon of mass destruction, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty
- False reports concerning planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction in, or committing arson against, state-owned property, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner; penalty; reward
- Introduction, removal, or possession of certain articles unlawful; penalty
- Introduction, removal, or possession of contraband; penalty
- Planting of “hoax bomb” prohibited; penalties
- Use of military-type training provided by a designated foreign terrorist organization
Related terms in the same statutes
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