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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided November 15, 1976Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. Does s. 790.25(1), (3), and (4), F. S., allow persons to possess firearms at their place of business for the demonstrable purpose of protecting life and property at said business when a fellow worker, a convicted felon whose rights have not been restored, would be in close proximity to the firearms, not withstanding s. 790.23, F. S. (1976 Supp.)? 2. If question 1 is answered in the affirmative, would the factual situation enumerated above subject the convicted felon to arrest for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms?

SUMMARY: A person may possess a firearm at his…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1926
  2. Peoples v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. French v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  4. Jones v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  5. Maloney v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962

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