Purchase permit, learn requirements (2024)

FAQs

Can an 18 year old be gifted a handgun in Florida? ›

The legal age to purchase a firearm in Florida is 21. This age restriction does not apply to gifts, as it is legal to receive a gun if you are under the age of 21. However, this does come with strict regulations, including the ability to have it on your person, when you can legally use it, and so on.

The purchase permit may take up to 48 hours to be issued while the background check is completed. *Purchase Permits are valid for 30 days.

To take your FSC test go to your local firearm store! Important to note is that the test requires a DOJ Certified instructor to be present.

You will need to fill out and sign an ATF Form 4473 Firearms Transaction Form that attests you are legally eligible to purchase a gun. The gun dealer will review your information and then run it through the federal FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) database for a criminal background check.

Giving a firearm as a gift or selling one to a minor in Florida can be legal, but there are important laws and restrictions to follow. While the legal age to purchase a firearm in Florida is 21, that age limit does not apply to receiving a firearm as a gift.

Under Florida law, it is not a crime for a private party to sell or transfer a firearm to a person who is 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age.

Sec. 2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person shall not do either of the following: (a) Purchase, carry, possess, or transport a pistol in this state without first having obtained a license for the pistol as prescribed in this section.

The new firearm law now requires a License to Purchase for any firearm purchase (pistol or non-pistol). This includes a purchase from an FFL dealer. Exceptions: Anyone with an active Michigan CPL, active MCOLES, or has an FFL.

After purchasing your handgun, you must submit the completed “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” to the Sheriff's Office within 10 days of purchase. If you fail to return the “RI-60 Pistol Sale Record” within 10 days of purchase, you may receive a civil infraction ticket, with a fine up to $250.

If I don't pass the FSC test, can I take it again? Yes. The $25 fee entitles you to take the test twice if necessary. If you fail the test the first time, you may retake another version of the test from the same FSC Program DOJ Certified Instructor without any additional fee after 24 hours have elapsed.

How many questions can you miss on FSC test? ›

(g) FSC test applicants must correctly answer at least 23 of the 30 questions to pass the test and receive an FSC. (h) If an applicant fails the FSC test, after 24 hours have elapsed, the applicant may take a different version of the FSC test without any additional fee (one free retest).

An FSC will be valid for five (5) years from the date of issuance.

Under federal law, a person is generally prohibited from acquiring or possessing firearms if, among other things, they have been convicted of certain crimes or become subject to certain court orders related to domestic violence or a serious mental condition.

State With Strictest Gun Laws

California and New Jersey are the states that have the strictest gun laws in the nation, scoring both A on the Giffords gun law scorecard. California requires a 10-day waiting period for all gun purchases, as well as a thorough background check for all gun purchasers.

#1 New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a permitless carry state with incredibly relaxed gun laws (and low crime rates). Any citizen over 18 years old who is lawfully permitted to possess a firearm can open and conceal carry. New Hampshire residents can travel to 29 other states with a pistol and revolver license.

You are required to send all firearms to a Federal Firearms Licensed (FFL) Dealer such as Florida Firearms Academy. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) requires that you complete From 4473 for each set of guns or single gun transferred.

What Are Florida's Restrictions on Gun Ownership? In Florida, residents do not have to have a permit to buy handguns, rifles, or shotguns. Additionally, there is no requirement to register a firearm nor is there for owners to get a license or have a permit to carry a rifle or shotgun.

In Tennessee possession by someone over the age of 18 is legal. So you can receive a handgun as a gift, inherit it, or buy it from another person, as long as that person is NOT a FFL dealer.

The receiver must be able to legally possess the gifted firearm under Georgia law. For a handgun, a person must be over the age of 18, with no felony convictions or pending felony cases, no misdemeanor convictions for family violence, and must not be on first offender probation.