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Florida law penalizes:
- Any person who knowingly acquires a firearm intended for the use of a person who is prohibited by state or federal law from possessing or receiving a firearm.1
- Any potential gun buyer or transferee from willfully and knowingly providing false information or false or fraudulent identification to complete the transaction.2
- Any licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer who fails to conduct the federally required background check on a gun purchaser.3
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