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How long do you have to wait before you can purchase a handgun when first moving to Florida? I read somewhere you have to be a resident for at least 5 months, is this true?
 
If you have a VALID FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE you can purchase a handgun in Florida.
And must be an U.S. Citizen. With no criminal record.
 
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Microgunner,

Can you point to where you obtained the 90 days. I am very much interested in this as I can't find it in FL law and I want to make sure I have the Handgunlaw.us FL page correct. Any help you could give me on this would be appreciated.
 
Try as I might I couldn't find anything to cite. As a FFL dealer we have been told during many inspections that the buyers ID must be at least 90 days old in order to receive a firearm.
I don't know if this is law or simply "policy".
We've been told to do many things by authorities that I've never been able to find written law confirming.
 
graysmoke said:
If you have a VALID FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE you can purchase a handgun in Florida.
And must be an U.S. Citizen. With no criminal record.
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You do not have to be a US citizen to purchase a handgun in Fl.
Resident aliens and even in some cases non-resident aliens can also legally purchase handguns and long guns in Florida.
 
Hold on, so I can get a FL CCW as a New York Resident? I used to live in Kissimmee and still have family down there and visit allot. It would be nice to go the range when I visit. I know that it would mean nothing in NYC but would be nice to have.
 
A Swiss friend who used to vacation in the US for 6 weeks every year had a Florida CCW. They're available to any law abiding human.
 
"You must have established residency for at least 90 days. IIRC."

The 90 day residency requirement applies to resident aliens.
 
I could be wrong here... but I think the only thing the Florida non resident CWP will get you is no delay in purchasing a handgun...which would still need to be shipped to a FFL in your resident state for you to go and pick up, fill out a ATF form...then they would have to ...... well that don't work... never mind....

so I guess a non resident Florida permit might help with buying a long gun from a FFL.
 
I would think that there is a wait period. Reading some of the replies so far does this make any sense.
I move to FLA from (wherever) get a drivers license go buy a gun and then go right back to where I originally came from perhaps NYC or maybe DC where buying guns is a royal pain.

After looking into the state statutes, agriculture site, and Mr. Gutmachers book I have not found any restrictions as far as a waiting period after becoming a resident of FLA. to purchase a firearm
 
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I don't recall a 90 day period for Florida or GA. In GA, we needed a utility bill to get a DL.

WA had a 90 day requirement, when I was stationed there.
 
Not sure of the residency length in order to purchase, but you must be a Fl resident and have a Fl address. I attempted to purchase my last trip to Fl and was not allowed to. I am a Fl resident, but live out of state on military orders. Next trip, I will have a Fl CCW, not sure how that impact a purchase or not.
 
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