Minimum Age to Purchase & Possess in Florida | Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Florida generally prohibits a person under age 18 from possessing a firearm.
4 However, this prohibition does not apply to unloaded firearms in the minor’s home.
5 It also does not apply if the minor is:
- Engaged in a lawful hunting activity and is at least age 16 or, if under age 16, is supervised by an adult;
- Engaged in a lawful marksmanship competition or practice or other lawful recreational shooting activity, and is at least age 16 or, if under age 16, is supervised by an adult who is acting with the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian; or
- Transporting an unloaded firearm directly to or from one of the aforementioned events.