12 Reasons You May Be Denied License To Carry A Concealed Weapon

There are many reasons why you may denied the right to carry a concealed weapon in Florida. Florida Statute 790.06 may contain an exception for your denial of a Concealed Weapon Permit. Here are 12 reasons you may be denied a permit-

1. You are not a United States resident.
2. You are under the age of 21.
3. You suffer from a physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a weapon or firearm.
4. You have been convicted of a felony.
5. You have been charged with the use of a controlled substance within the last 3 years.
6. You chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages or other substances to the extent that your normal faculties are impaired.
7. You have been adjudicated an incapacitated person (unless 5 years have elapsed since the restoration of capacity by court order).
8. You have been committed to a mental institution (unless you can produce a certificate from a licensed psychiatrist that you have not suffered from disability for at least 5 years).
9. You have faced a Domestic Violence charge (unless 3 years have elapsed since completion of the sentence or the record has been sealed or expunged).
10. There has been a Domestic Violence Injunction entered against you that restrains you from committing acts of Domestic Violence or repeat violence.
11. You have not demonstrated competence with a firearm by completing a required course.
12. You have been convicted of, or had adjudication withheld on, a misdemeanor crime of violence (unless 3 years have elapsed since completion of the sentence or the record has been sealed or expunged).

Sealing or expunging a prior criminal record can expedite your eligibility for a Concealed Weapons Permit. If you would like to obtain a Concealed Weapon Permit but have questions regarding your eligibility, please give us a call. We would be glad to discuss your 2nd Amendment rights with you.