Do I Have To Register My Gun In Florida

The state has made some changes since the school shootings in Parkland.

Here's a rundown of requirements for buying a gun and carrying a concealed weapon in Florida. Recently, in June, the state reopened its online portal for concealed weapons license applications after closing it in March due to public health concerns. During that time, it continued to process thousands of license applications in other ways.

Since March, it issued or renewed nearly 85,000 concealed weapons licenses, said a June press release.

No license required, no limit on number

Florida does not require a permit or license to buy a gun. Nor does the state require registration of guns. However you do need a license to carry a concealed weapon. There is no limit to the number of firearms in a single transaction.

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Waiting period

You must pass a background check. There are no exemptions. There's a three-day waiting period between purchase and delivery. Individual counties and cities may have laws that extend waiting periods up to five days. The waiting period does not apply to Florida concealed weapons permit holders.

Age, residency requirements

You must be 21. Rifles and shotguns can be purchased by a law enforcement or correctional officer or service members at 18. You must be a Florida resident to purchase a handgun. You can't be an immigrant in the country illegally.

If you want to carry a concealed weapon

You must be 21 and demonstrate competency with a gun. You also must live in the United States unless you're serving overseas in the military and be a lawful permanent resident or a citizen. Eligibility requirements can be found at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Personally identifying details about concealed weapons holders are exempt from public records.

In June, the department reopened its online portal for its concealed weapons license applications. You can apply online, in-person or by mail.

But there are several public places where you can't carry.

Other people who can't buy guns

Someone who is: convicted of a felony, a fugitive, an unlawful user or addict of a controlled substance, adjudicated mentally defective or involuntarily committed to treatment, an illegal immigrant, dishonorably discharged from armed forces, has renounced U.S. citizenship, under an active protection order, convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor, under indictment or information for a felony.

Florida law also prohibits people who are: adjudicated delinquent of a crime that would have been a felony if committed by an adult until the age of 24 or until record is expunged, receive "Adjudication Withheld" on any felony or on a misdemeanor domestic violence and three years has not passed since completing sentencing provisions, and were recently arrested for a potentially disqualifying crime which has not been dismissed or disposed of in court.

Sources: Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Giffords Law Center