The concealed weapon or firearm program is administered by
the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Section
790.06 (1), Florida Statutes, defines concealed weapons or firearms as
those carried in a manner that conceals them from the ordinary sight of another
person. This includes: - handguns
- electronic weapons or devices
- tear gas guns
- knives
- billies
A Note from the Commissioner
Applying for a license to carry a concealed weapon or
firearm for self-defense is a right of law-abiding Floridians. However, you
must remember that a license to carry a weapon or firearm concealed on your
person does not authorize you to use that weapon. Use of a concealed weapon or
firearm is regulated by other provisions of Florida law. It is my hope that you
will exercise your lawful right to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
responsibly, properly, and safely.
Adam H. Putnam
Commissioner
FLORIDA CONCEALED
WEAPON OR FIREARM LICENSE
BASIC ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
RESIDENCY AND AGE
REQUIREMENTS
• You must be at least 21 years of age unless
you are a service member, as defined in Section 250.01, Florida Statutes, or
you are a veteran of the United States Armed Forces who was discharged under
honorable conditions.
• Unless you are serving overseas in the United
States Armed Forces, you must CURRENTLY RESIDE in the UNITED STATES (US) AND be
a US CITIZEN OR DEEMED A LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIEN by Department of
Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). If you are
serving overseas in the US Armed Forces, submit a copy of your deployment
documentation with your application. If you are not a US citizen, submit
documentation issued by the USCIS proving you are a permanent legal resident
alien with proof you have resided in the state of residence (as shown on your
application) for at least 90 consecutive days prior to the date the application
is submitted.
Proof of
residence includes, but is not limited to:
1. Monthly utility, telephone, power, or cable
bills, which show your name and address.
2. Monthly pay stubs or other documentation from
your employer, which show your name and address.
3. Monthly credit card statements, which show
your name and address.
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES: FELONY CONVICTIONS
• It is important to understand exactly what
the term “felony” means. A “felony” can be defined as any one of the following:
a.
a criminal offense that is punishable under the
laws of this state, or that would be punishable if committed in this state, by
death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary;
b.
a crime in any other state or a crime in the
United States which is designated as a felony;
c.
or an offense in any other state, territory, or
country punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
• If you have been convicted of a felony in the
State of Florida, you will be ineligible unless you have had BOTH YOUR CIVIL
AND FIREARM RIGHTS RESTORED by the Florida Office of Executive Clemency. If the
felony conviction occurred in another state, then your civil and firearm rights
must have been restored by the proper authorities in that jurisdiction, and you
must meet all federal requirements.
• If you have been convicted of a felony under
federal law, you are ineligible unless you have either RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL
PARDON or been granted relief from federal firearms disabilities.
• If you have had adjudication of guilt
withheld or imposition of sentence suspended on a felony charge, you are
ineligible UNLESS THREE YEARS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE PROBATION OR ANY OTHER
COURT-IMPOSED CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED (or the record has been sealed or
expunged).
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES: MISDEMEANOR VIOLENCE
(not domestic violence)
• You will be disqualified if you have been
found guilty of, or had adjudication of guilt withheld for, a misdemeanor crime
of violence UNLESS THREE YEARS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE PROBATION OR ANY OTHER
COURT-IMPOSED CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED (or the record has been sealed or
expunged.) This does not apply to misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• If you have been convicted of a domestic
crime of violence, you will be deemed ineligible unless you can show proof of
one of the following three conditions:
a) that you have received relief from federal firearms disabilities;
b) that you have received a presidential pardon; or,
c) that a court has sealed or expunged the record.
• If you have had adjudication of guilt
withheld or imposition of sentence suspended on any misdemeanor crime of
domestic violence, you will be INELIGIBLE for licensure UNLESS THREE YEARS HAVE
ELAPSED SINCE PROBATION OR ANY OTHER COURT-IMPOSED CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN
FULFILLED (or the record has been sealed or expunged).
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES: JUVENILE OFFENSES
• If in the State of Florida you have been
adjudicated delinquent, or have had adjudication of delinquency withheld, for
an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and you are under 24
years of age.
• If in another state, territory, or country you
have been adjudicated delinquent, or have had adjudication of delinquency
withheld, for an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and which
was punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year and you are under 24
years of age.
DISQUALIFYING CRIMES and CONDITIONS:
SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
You will be
disqualified under any of the following circumstances IF THESE EVENTS OCCURRED
WITHIN THE THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR
APPLICATION:
• if you have been committed for the abuse of
controlled substances; or if you have been found guilty or convicted of a crime
involving the possession and distribution of controlled substances (violations
of Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, or similar laws of another state); or if you
have had multiple arrests for such offenses within the past five years with the
most recent arrest occurring within the past year;
• if you have been committed for the abuse of
alcoholic beverages or other substances under the provisions of Chapter 397; or
if you have been deemed a habitual offender under the provisions of section
856.011(3), Florida Statutes, or similar laws of another state; or if you were
convicted two or more times for driving under the influence of alcohol or a
controlled substance (violations of section 316.193, Florida Statutes, or
similar laws of another).
• if you have been convicted for using a
firearm while under the influence of alcoholic beverages under the provisions
of section 790.151, Florida Statutes.
DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS: MENTAL HEALTH
HISTORY
• If you have been adjudicated incapacitated,
adjudicated as a mental defective, or committed to a mental institution, you
will be deemed ineligible unless you have received a presidential pardon or
been granted relief from federal firearms disabilities.
MISCELLANEOUS DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS
• If you were dishonorably discharged from
military service, you are automatically disqualified from eligibility.
• If you have been issued an injunction that is
currently in force that restrains you from committing acts of domestic violence
or acts of repeat violence, you will be disqualified from eligibility until
that injunction is no longer in force.
• If you are a fugitive from justice, you are
ineligible.
• You must not suffer from a physical infirmity
that prevents safe handling of a weapon. Development of a physical infirmity
that prevents the safe handling of a weapon or firearm is sufficient cause for
suspension or revocation of the license.
• Section 790.06(2)(m), F.S., makes any person
ineligible for a Florida concealed weapon license if he is “prohibited from
purchasing or possessing a firearm by any other provision of Florida or federal
law.” This provision allows our Division to deny applications or to
revoke/suspend licenses if an applicant or licensee is disqualified from owning
or possessing firearms under ANY provision of Florida law other than those
specific disqualifying provisions set forth in section 790.06, F. S. Similarly,
this provision also allows us to take action against an applicant or licensee
who is disqualified from owning or possessing firearms as a result of one of
the nine federal firearms disabilities set forth in section 922(g) of the Gun
Control Act.
To schedule your course, make an appointment or just have a question, please email me at Sergio@curiosrelics.com or you may call me at (786) 248-1748
If you are unsure whether you meet the minimum eligibility requirements for a license, click here, and answer a few simple questions.
All courses are taught by Sergio Calzado, Certified NRA Instructor and offered by Curios and Relics Company, a Licensed Federal Firearms Dealer. Curios and Relics Company is owned by Sergio Calzado and is centrally located in Doral, Florida. www.curiosrelics.com
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