Florida’s open carry ban fell in McDaniels v. State. Where you still cannot carry a gun, who is still prohibited, the under-21 rules after Eubanks, and how our attorneys defend gun charges.
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Florida’s open carry ban fell in McDaniels v. State. Where you still cannot carry a gun, who is still prohibited, the under-21 rules after Eubanks, and how our attorneys defend gun charges.
Continue reading ›Constructive possession is how Florida’s drug law covers drugs that were not on the person charged, such as drugs in a car, a bedroom or a bag. Under Florida’s standard jury instruction, drugs are in your constructive possession when they are in a place you control, or in a place where you hid them. To…
Continue reading ›No. Under Florida Statute 790.23, a convicted felon cannot own, possess, or have in their care, custody, or control any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device. Violating that law is a second-degree felony carrying up to 15 years in prison, and actual possession of the firearm triggers a 3-year mandatory minimum sentence. The ban…
Continue reading ›Completely rewritten and updated September 1, 2026. Originally published February 22, 2026 Key Takeaway: Florida gun law has transformed: concealed carry no longer requires a permit (2023), and a 2025 appellate ruling declared the open-carry ban unconstitutional. But the gun crimes that remain are punished harder than almost anything else in Florida law — carrying…
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