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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to assault weapons and large -capacity 2
magazines; creating s. 790.301, F.S.; providing 3
definitions; prohibiting the sale or transfer of an 4
assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine; providing 5
exceptions; providing criminal penalties; prohi biting 6
possession of an assault weapon or a large -capacity 7
magazine; providing exceptions; providing criminal 8
penalties; requiring certificates of possession for 9
assault weapons or large -capacity magazines lawfully 10
possessed before a specified date; provid ing 11
requirements for the certificates; requiring the 12
department to conduct a background investigation; 13
requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt 14
rules; specifying the form of the certificates; 15
limiting sales or transfers of assault weapons or 16
large-capacity magazines documented by the 17
certificates; providing applicability; providing 18
conditions for continued possession of such weapons or 19
large-capacity magazines; providing requirements for 20
an applicant who fails to qualify for a certificate of 21
possession; requiring certificates of transfer for 22
transfers of certain assault weapons or large -capacity 23
magazines; providing requirements for certificates of 24
transfer; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement 25
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to maintain a file of such certificates; prov iding for 26
relinquishment of assault weapons or large -capacity 27
magazines; providing requirements for transportation 28
of assault weapons or large -capacity magazines under 29
certain circumstances; providing criminal penalties; 30
specifying circumstances in which t he manufacture or 31
transportation of assault weapons or large -capacity 32
magazines is not prohibited; exempting permanently 33
inoperable firearms from certain provisions; amending 34
s. 775.087, F.S.; providing enhanced criminal 35
penalties for certain offenses when committed with an 36
assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine; providing 37
for severability; providing an effective date. 38
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 40
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Section 1. Section 790.301, Florida Statutes, is created 42
to read: 43
790.301 Assault weapons. — 44
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 45
(a)1. "Assault weapon" means any selective -fire firearm 46
capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst fire at the 47
option of the user or any of the following specified 48
semiautomatic firearms: 49
a. All AK series, including, but not limited to, the 50
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following: AK, AKM, AKS, AK -47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90, 51
NHM91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR, WASR -10, WUM, Rock River Arms LAR -47, 52
and Vector Arms AK-47. 53
b. All AR series, inclu ding, but not limited to, the 54
following: AR-10, AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite AR -180 and 55
M15, Olympic Arms, AR70, DPMS Tactical Rifles, Smith & Wesson 56
M&P15 Rifles, Colt AR -15, Rock River Arms LAR -15, and DoubleStar 57
AR rifles. 58
c. Algimec AGM1. 59
d. Barrett 82A1 and REC7. 60
e. Beretta AR-70 and Beretta Storm. 61
f. Bushmaster Auto Rifle. 62
g. Calico Liberty series. 63
h. Chartered Industries of Singapore SR -88. 64
i. Colt Sporter. 65
j. Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1, and Max-2. 66
k. FAMAS MAS 223. 67
l. Federal XC-900 and SC-450. 68
m. Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, and FNC. 69
n. FNH PS90, SCAR, and FS2000. 70
o. Goncz High Tech Carbine. 71
p. Hi-Point Carbine. 72
q. HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, SP-89, and HK-PSG-1. 73
r. Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU series, RFB. 74
s. M1 Carbine. 75
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t. SAR-8, SAR-4800, SR9. 76
u. SIG 57 AMT and 500 Series. 77
v. SIG Sauer MCX Rifle. 78
w. SKS capable of accepting a detachable magazine. 79
x. SLG 95. 80
y. SLR 95 or 96. 81
z. Spectre Auto Carbine. 82
aa. Springfield Armory BM59, SAR -48, and G-3. 83
bb. Sterling MK-6 and MK-7. 84
cc. Steyr AUG. 85
dd. Sturm Ruger Mini -14 with folding stock. 86
ee. TNW M230, M2HB. 87
ff. Thompson types, including Thompson T5. 88
gg. UZI, Galil and UZI Sporter, Galil Sporter, Galil 89
Sniper Rifle (Galatz), and Vector Arms UZI. 90
hh. Weaver Arms Nighthawk. 91
2. All of the following handguns, copies, duplicates, or 92
altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon: 93
a. AK-47 pistol and Mini AK -47 pistol. 94
b. AR-15 pistol. 95
c. Australian Automatic Arms SAP pistol. 96
d. Bushmaster Auto Pistol. 97
e. Calico Liberty series pistols. 98
f. Encom MK-IV, MP-9, and MP-45. 99
g. Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT. 100
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h. Goncz High Tech Long pistol. 101
i. Holmes MP-83. 102
j. Iver Johnson Enforcer. 103
k. MAC-10, MAC-11, Masterpiece Arms MPA pistol series, and 104
Velocity Arms VMA series. 105
l. Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22 Scorpion, or AB-10. 106
m. UZI pistol and Micro -UZI pistol. 107
n. Colefire Magnum. 108
o. Scarab Skorpion. 109
p. Spectre Auto pistol. 110
q. German Sport 522 PK. 111
r. Chiappa Firearms Mfour -22. 112
s. DSA SA58 PKP FAL. 113
t. I.O. Inc. PPS-43C. 114
u. Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol. 115
v. SIG Sauer P556 pistol. 116
w. Thompson TA5 series pistols. 117
x. Wilkinson "Linda" pistol. 118
3. All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, or 119
altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon: 120
a. Armscor 30 BG. 121
b. Franchi SPAS-12 and Law-12. 122
c. Remington TAC-2 or TACB3 FS. 123
d. SPAS 12 and LAW 12. 124
e. Striker 12. 125
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f. Streetsweeper. 126
g. Saiga. 127
h. USAS-12. 128
i. Kel-Tec KSG. 129
4. A part or combination of parts which converts a firearm 130
into an assault weapon or any combination of parts from which an 131
assault weapon may be assembled if those parts are in the 132
possession or under the control of the same person. 133
5. Any semiautomatic firearm not listed in su bparagraphs 134
1.-4. which meets any of the following criteria: 135
a. A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a 136
detachable magazine and has one or more of the following: 137
(I) A folding or telescoping stock; 138
(II) A pistol grip, a thumbhole stock or Thordsen-type 139
grip or stock, or any other characteristic that can function as 140
a grip; 141
(III) A bayonet mount; 142
(IV) A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to 143
accommodate a flash suppressor; 144
(V) A grenade launcher; or 145
(VI) A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or 146
completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the 147
firearm with the nontrigger hand without being burned but 148
excludes a slide that encloses the barrel. 149
b. A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to ac cept a 150
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detachable magazine and has one or more of the following: 151
(I) The capacity to accept a large -capacity magazine that 152
attaches to the pistol at any location outside of the pistol 153
grip; 154
(II) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel 155
extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer; 156
(III) A slide that encloses the barrel and that permits 157
the shooter to hold the firearm with the nontrigger hand without 158
being burned; 159
(IV) A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the 160
pistol is unloaded; 161
(V) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; 162
(VI) Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding 163
grip that can be held by the nontrigger hand; or 164
(VII) A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock. 165
c. A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the 166
following: 167
(I) A folding or telescoping stock; 168
(II) A pistol grip, a thumbhole stock or Thordsen -type 169
grip or stock, or any other characteristic that can function as 170
a grip; 171
(III) A thumbhole stock; 172
(IV) A fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds; or 173
(V) An ability to accept a detachable magazine. 174
d. Any semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic, 175
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centerfire, or rimfire rifle with a fixed magazine that has the 176
capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition. 177
e. A part or combination of parts designed or intended to 178
convert a firearm into an assault weapon or any combination of 179
parts from which an assault weapon may be assembled if those 180
parts are in the possession or under the control of the same 181
person. 182
(b) "Detachable magazine" means an ammunition feeding 183
device that can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of 184
the firearm action. 185
(c) "Fixed magazine" means an ammunition feeding device 186
contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm in such a 187
manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of 188
the firearm action. 189
(d) "Large-capacity magazine" means an ammunition feeding 190
device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, or any 191
conversion kit, part, or combination of parts f rom which such a 192
device can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or 193
under the control of the same person but does not include any of 194
the following: 195
1. A feeding device that has been permanently altered so 196
that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds; 197
2. A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or 198
3. A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever -action 199
firearm. 200
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(e) "Licensed gun dealer" means a person who has a federal 201
firearms license. 202
(2) SALE OR TRANSFER. — 203
(a) A person who, within this state, distributes, 204
transports, or imports into this state, sells, keeps for sale, 205
or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives an assault weapon or 206
large-capacity magazine, in violation of this section, except as 207
provided in paragraph (c), c ommits a felony of the third degree, 208
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, 209
with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 2 years. 210
(b) A person who transfers, sells, or gives an assault 211
weapon or large-capacity magazine to a person under 18 years of 212
age in violation of this section commits a felony of the second 213
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 214
775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 6 215
years. 216
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply t o: 217
1. The sale of assault weapons or large -capacity magazines 218
to the Department of Law Enforcement, a law enforcement agency 219
as defined in s. 934.02, the Department of Corrections, or the 220
military or naval forces of this state or of the United States 221
for use in the discharge of their official duties. 222
2. A person who is the executor or administrator of an 223
estate that includes an assault weapon or a large -capacity 224
magazine for which a certificate of possession has been issued 225
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under this section and which is disposed of as authorized by the 226
probate court, if the disposition is otherwise permitted under 227
this section. 228
3. The transfer by bequest or intestate succession of an 229
assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine for which a 230
certificate of possession ha s been issued under subsection (4). 231
(3) POSSESSION.— 232
(a) A person who, within this state, possesses any assault 233
weapon or large-capacity magazine, except as provided in this 234
section or as otherwise authorized by law, commits a felony of 235
the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 236
775.083, or s. 775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of 237
imprisonment of 1 year. 238
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the possession of 239
assault weapons or large -capacity magazines by members or 240
employees of the Department of Law Enforcement, a law 241
enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02(10), the Department 242
of Corrections, or the military or naval forces of this state or 243
of the United States for use in the discharge of their official 244
duties; nor does this secti on prohibit the possession or use of 245
assault weapons or large -capacity magazines by sworn members of 246
these agencies when on duty and the use is within the scope of 247
their duties. 248
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the possession of an 249
assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine by a person before 250
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July 1, 2023, if all of the following are applicable: 251
1. The person is eligible to apply for a certificate of 252
possession for the assault weapon or large -capacity magazine by 253
July 1, 2023; 254
2. The person lawful ly possessed the assault weapon or 255
large-capacity magazine before October 1, 2022; and 256
3. The person is otherwise in compliance with this section 257
and the applicable requirements of this chapter for possession 258
of a firearm. 259
(d) Paragraph (a) does not ap ply to a person who is the 260
executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault 261
weapon or a large-capacity magazine for which a certificate of 262
possession has been issued under subsection (4), if the assault 263
weapon is possessed at a place set for th in subparagraph 264
(4)(d)1. or as authorized by the probate court. 265
(4) CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION. — 266
(a) A person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon or a 267
large-capacity magazine before October 1, 2022, shall apply by 268
October 1, 2023, or, if such pe rson is a member of the military 269
or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is 270
unable to apply by October 1, 2023, because he or she is or was 271
on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within 90 272
days after returning to this state t o the Department of Law 273
Enforcement, for a certificate of possession with respect to 274
such assault weapon or large -capacity magazine. The certificate 275
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must contain a description of the assault weapon or large -276
capacity magazine which identifies it uniquely, i ncluding all 277
identification marks; the full name, address, date of birth, and 278
thumbprint of the owner; and any other information as the 279
department may deem appropriate. The department shall adopt 280
rules no later than January 1, 2023, to establish procedures 281
with respect to the application for, and issuance of, 282
certificates of possession pursuant to this section. The 283
thumbprint of the applicant shall be taken by a law enforcement 284
agency or the Department of Law Enforcement together with any 285
personal identifying information required by federal law to 286
process fingerprints. Charges for thumbprint services under this 287
paragraph are not subject to the sales tax on fingerprint 288
services imposed in s. 212.05(1)(i). The Department of Law 289
Enforcement shall conduct a back ground investigation pursuant to 290
this subsection. 291
(b) A certificate of possession issued under this 292
subsection must be in substantially the following form: 293
CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPON 294
Certificate Number: 295
Owner's name: (Last, First, Mid dle) 296
Address: (Number, Street, City or Town, State, Zip Code) NO 297
P.O. Boxes 298
Date of Birth: 299
Social Security Number (Optional, but will help prevent 300
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misidentification): 301
Driver License Number and State: 302
Manufacturer: Importer: Serial Number: Model: Caliber: Unique 303
I.D./Markings: 304
Signature of Owner 305
Applicant's Right Thumbprint 306
(c)1. An assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine 307
possessed pursuant to this section may not be sold or 308
transferred on or after January 1, 2023, to a person within this 309
state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as provided in 310
subsection (5), or by a bequest or intestate succession. 311
2. A person who obtains title to an assault weapon or a 312
large-capacity magazine for which a c ertificate of possession 313
has been issued under this section by bequest or intestate 314
succession shall, within 90 days after obtaining title: 315
a. Apply to the Department of Law Enforcement for a 316
certificate of possession as provided in paragraph (a); 317
b. Render the assault weapon or large -capacity magazine 318
permanently inoperable; 319
c. Sell the weapon or large -capacity magazine to a 320
licensed gun dealer; or 321
d. Remove the weapon or large -capacity magazine from this 322
state. 323
3. A person who moves into this state in lawful possession 324
of an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine shall, within 325
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90 days after arriving in the state: 326
a. Render the weapon or large -capacity magazine 327
permanently inoperable; 328
b. Sell the weapon or large-capacity magazine to a 329
licensed gun dealer; or 330
c. Remove the weapon or large -capacity magazine from this 331
state. 332
4. This paragraph does not apply to a person who is a 333
member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the 334
United States, is in lawful possession of an assault weapon or a 335
large-capacity magazine, and has been transferred into this 336
state after October 1, 2023. 337
(d) A person who has been issued a certificate of 338
possession for an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine 339
under this section may possess it only under the following 340
conditions: 341
1. At that person's residence, place of business, or other 342
property owned by that person, or on property owned by another 343
person with the owner's express permission; 344
2. While on the premises of a target range of a public or 345
private club or organization organized for the purpose of 346
practicing shooting at targets; 347
3. While on a target range that holds a regulatory or 348
business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that 349
target range; 350
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4. While on the premises of a licensed shooting club; 351
5. While attending any exhibition, display, or educational 352
project that is about firearms and is sponsored by, conducted 353
under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency 354
or a nationally or state-recognized entity that fosters 355
proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms; or 356
6. While transporting the assault weapon or large -capacity 357
magazine between any of the places specified in this subsection, 358
or to any licensed g un dealer for servicing or repair pursuant 359
to paragraph (7)(b), provided the assault weapon or large -360
capacity magazine is transported as required by subsection (7). 361
(e) If an applicant for a certificate of possession under 362
this subsection fails to qualif y for such a certificate after 363
the investigation required under this subsection, the applicant 364
shall arrange to relinquish all assault weapons or large -365
capacity magazines in his or her possession as provided in 366
subsection (6) within 10 days after issuance of the notice of 367
qualification failure. Such an applicant who fails to make such 368
an arrangement within the time specified in this paragraph is in 369
violation of this section. 370
(5) CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER. —If an owner of an assault 371
weapon or a large-capacity magazine sells or transfers the 372
weapon or magazine to a licensed gun dealer, he or she shall, at 373
the time of delivery of the weapon, execute a certificate of 374
transfer and mail or deliver the certificate to the Department 375
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of Law Enforcement. The certificat e shall contain: 376
(a) The date of sale or transfer. 377
(b) The name and address of the seller or transferor and 378
the licensed gun dealer and the social security number or driver 379
license number of each party. 380
(c) The licensed gun dealer's federal firearms license 381
number. 382
(d) A description of the weapon, including the caliber of 383
the weapon and its make, model, and serial number. 384
(e) Any other information the Department of Law 385
Enforcement prescribes. 386
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The licensed gun dealer shall present his or her drive r license 388
or social security card and federal firearms license to the 389
seller or transferor for inspection at the time of purchase or 390
transfer. The Department of Law Enforcement shall maintain a 391
file of all certificates of transfer at its headquarters. 392
(6) RELINQUISHMENT.—An individual may arrange in advance 393
to relinquish an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine to 394
a law enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02 or to the 395
Department of Law Enforcement. The assault weapon or large -396
capacity magazine shall be transported in accordance with 397
subsection (7). 398
(7) TRANSPORTATION. — 399
(a) A licensed gun dealer who lawfully purchases for 400
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resale out of state an assault weapon or a large -capacity 401
magazine under subsection (2) may transport the assault weapon 402
or large-capacity magazine between dealers or out of this state, 403
but a person may not carry a loaded assault weapon concealed 404
from public view or knowingly have in any motor vehicle owned, 405
operated, or occupied by him or her a loaded assault weapon or a 406
large-capacity magazine or an unloaded assault weapon or a 407
large-capacity magazine, unless such weapon or large -capacity 408
magazine is kept in the trunk of such vehicle or in a case or 409
other container that is inaccessible to the operator of or any 410
passenger in such vehicle. A person who violates this subsection 411
commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as 412
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any licensed gun dealer 413
may display the assault weapon or large -capacity magazine at any 414
gun show or sell it to a buyer outside this state. 415
(b) A licensed gun dealer may transfer possession of an 416
assault weapon or large -capacity magazine received pursuant to 417
paragraph (a) to a gunsmith for purposes of accomplishing 418
service or repair of the assault weapon or la rge-capacity 419
magazine. Transfers are permissible only to the following 420
persons: 421
1. A gunsmith who is in the dealer's employ; or 422
2. A gunsmith with whom the dealer has contracted for 423
gunsmithing services, provided the gunsmith receiving the 424
assault weapon holds a dealer's license issued pursuant to 425
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chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. ss. 426
921 et seq., and the regulations issued pursuant thereto. 427
(8) CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH MANUFACTURE OR TRANSPORTATION 428
NOT PROHIBITED.—This section does not prohibit any person, firm, 429
or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing assault 430
weapons or large-capacity magazines in this state from 431
manufacturing or transporting assault weapons or large -capacity 432
magazines in this state for sale wit hin this state under 433
subparagraph (2)(c)1. or for sale outside this state. 434
(9) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to any firearm 435
modified to render it permanently inoperable. 436
Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 437
775.087, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 438
775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; 439
felony reclassification; minimum sentence. — 440
(3)(a)1. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an 441
attempt to commit a felony, regardless of whether the use of a 442
firearm is an element of the felony, and the conviction was for: 443
a. Murder; 444
b. Sexual battery; 445
c. Robbery; 446
d. Burglary; 447
e. Arson; 448
f. Aggravated battery; 449
g. Kidnapping; 450
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h. Escape; 451
i. Sale, manufacture, delivery, or intent to sell, 452
manufacture, or deliver any controlled substance; 453
j. Aircraft piracy; 454
k. Aggravated child abuse; 455
l. Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled 456
adult; 457
m. Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a 458
destructive device or bomb; 459
n. Carjacking; 460
o. Home-invasion robbery; 461
p. Aggravated stalking; or 462
q. Trafficking in cannabis, trafficking in cocaine, 463
capital importation of cocaine, trafficking in illegal drugs, 464
capital importation of illegal drugs, trafficking in 465
phencyclidine, capital importation of phencyclidine, trafficking 466
in methaqualone, capital importation of methaqualone, 467
trafficking in amphetamine, capital importation of amphetamine, 468
trafficking in flunitrazepam, trafficking in gamma -469
hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), trafficking in 1,4 -Butanediol, 470
trafficking in Phenethylamines, or other violation of s. 471
893.135(1); 472
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and during the commission of the offense, such person possessed 474
a semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity detachable box 475
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magazine, an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine as 476
those terms are defined in s. 790.301(1), or a machine gun as 477
defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 478
imprisonment of 15 years. 479
2. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt 480
to commit a felony listed in subparagraph (a)1 ., regardless of 481
whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and 482
during the course of the commission of the felony such person 483
discharged a semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity box 484
magazine, an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine as 485
those terms are defined in s. 790.301(1), or a "machine gun" as 486
defined in s. 790.001 shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 487
imprisonment of 20 years. 488
3. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt 489
to commit a felony listed in subparagrap h (a)1., regardless of 490
whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and 491
during the course of the commission of the felony such person 492
discharged a semiautomatic firearm and its high -capacity box 493
magazine, an assault weapon or a large -capacity magazine as 494
those terms are defined in s. 790.301(1), or a "machine gun" as 495
defined in s. 790.001 and, as the result of the discharge, death 496
or great bodily harm was inflicted upon any person, the 497
convicted person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of 498
imprisonment of not less than 25 years and not more than a term 499
of imprisonment of life in prison. 500
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Section 3. If any provision of this act or its application 501
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity 502
does not affect other provisions or applications of the act 503
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or 504
application, and to this end the provisions of this act are 505
severable. 506
Section 4. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 507