Senate Bill 2312

    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 2312

    By Senator Silver





    38-243-00

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to weapons and firearms;

  3         prohibiting the manufacture, importation,

  4         distribution, sale, or possession of any

  5         large-capacity ammunition magazine; defining

  6         the term "large-capacity ammunition magazine";

  7         providing a penalty; providing an effective

  8         date.

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10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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12         Section 1.  Manufacture, sale, or possession of

13  large-capacity ammunition magazine prohibited; penalty.--

14         (1)  A person may not manufacture, import into this

15  state, distribute, sell, offer for sale, give, lend, or

16  possess any large-capacity ammunition magazine.

17         (2)  As used in this section, the term "large-capacity

18  ammunition magazine" means any ammunition-feeding device that

19  has the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of centerfire

20  or rimfire ammunition. The term does not include:

21         (a)  An ammunition-feeding device that has been

22  permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10

23  rounds of ammunition; or

24         (b)  Any .22 caliber tube ammunition-feeding device.

25         (3)  Any person who violates this section commits a

26  felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in section

27  775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida

28  Statutes.

29         Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2000.

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    Florida Senate - 2000                                  SB 2312
    38-243-00




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  2                          SENATE SUMMARY

  3    Provides that it is a third-degree felony to manufacture,
      import, sell, or possess a large-capacity ammunition
  4    magazine. Defines the term "large-capacity ammunition
      magazine" to mean any ammunition-feeding device that has
  5    a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Provides
      certain exceptions.
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