On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 22:44:32 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 16:02:27 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 6/30/2018 3:44 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 14:36:59 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

The laws governing the purchase of a shotgun in Florida are stricter
than those in Maryland.

I bought a shotgun in Florida back when we wintered down there after
we found a 4-5 foot rattlesnake coiled up at our front door one day.

Like Maryland, they did a quick telephone background check, rang me up
but I had to wait several days to pick it up and take it home.

Maryland lets you take it home the same day after the quick phone
background check.

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Are you sure about that? I've never had to wait for anything other
than the background check and that only takes a few minutes, if that.
Filling out the form takes longer.



I am sure. It was back in 2003 though, so perhaps the rules have
changed. They did the instant (phone) background check, I paid for the
the shotgun but the store had to hold it for something like 5 days
before I could pick it up. Bought it at a WalMart of all places.
Winchester 20 gauge.

It could also have been because I was not
a permanent Florida resident. Don't know. I never had a Florida
driver's license. Florida was kinda strange. I bought and registered
a pickup truck down there with Florida tags but I didn't need a
Florida driver's license to do it.

I still have the shotgun. Never been fired. But now I have a minor problem.

Because I bought it in Florida (well before I had a LTC permit
in Massachusetts) it is technically illegal for me to have it up here.
I didn't know all the rules and laws back then and it may be difficult
for me to legally transfer or sell it. This state has no record that I
have it.

I am sure if I just turned it over to the town police (which is probably
what I'll do when the time comes) they will just take it with no
questions asked.


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I'm a Florida resident and have a Florida CCW so that may play into it
in some way. The first gun that I bought in Florida was a 22 which
was purchased at a Walmart. Before I could leave the store with it,
it had to be completely boxed up and sealed. Then the store manager
had to carry it out to my car. There was no waiting period however.
Since then I've purchased several hand guns from other dealers with no
waiting period and no escort to the car.

You fit one of the 'unlesses'.

There is a waiting period of the longer of 3 business days or until background checks clear unless
the purchaser has a concealed carry permit, is trading in a different firearm, the purchase is for a
rifle or shotgun and the purchaser has completed a 16 hour hunter safety class in addition to
holding a hunter safety certification card, or the purchaser is law enforcement or military.