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Fla. Stat. § 790.174 — Safe storage of firearms required
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 790: Weapons and Firearms, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 790.174
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) A person who stores or leaves, on a premise under his or her control, a loaded firearm, as defined in s. 790.001, and who knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor’s parent or the person having charge of the minor, or without the supervision required by law, shall keep the firearm in a securely locked box or container or in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure or shall secure it with a trigger lock, except when the person is carrying the firearm on his or her body or within such close proximity thereto that he or she can retrieve and use it as easily and quickly as if he or she carried it on his or her body.
(2) It is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, if a person violates subsection (1) by failing to store or leave a firearm in the required manner and as a result thereof a minor gains access to the firearm, without the lawful permission of the minor’s parent or the person having charge of the minor, and possesses or exhibits it, without the supervision required by law:(a) In a public place; or(b) In a rude, careless, angry, or threatening manner in violation of s. 790.10.This subsection does not apply if the minor obtains the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person.
1(3) As used in this act, the term “minor” means any person under the age of 16.
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Questions this section answers
Is safe storage of firearms required a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Safe storage of firearms required is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 790.174.
Which Florida statute covers safe storage of firearms required?
Safe storage of firearms required is governed by Fla. Stat. § 790.174 (Safe storage of firearms required).
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