Laws on Reordering Ammo in Florida
The federal government and the state of Florida regulate who can purchase firearm ammunition. The law applies to individuals placing orders and people reordering ammunition supplies, such as in a retail store setting. Federal law provides broad guidelines covering the entire U.S., while Florida places additional mandates on those buying ammunition.
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Federal Law
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The same laws pertaining to the purchase of a firearm apply to the purchasing of ammunition, including prohibiting sales to those convicted of crimes punishable by more than one year of imprisonment. Persons who are not legal U.S. citizens, fugitives from justice or using controlled substances cannot purchase ammunition. Furthermore, it is illegal for anyone dishonorably discharged from military service, or deemed mentally incompetent to buy ammunition.
Florida Law
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The purchase of ammunition by a convicted felon is prohibited. No one under 24 years of age with a prior conviction of a delinquent act during his teenage years may buy ammunition. Anyone considered a violent career criminal under state law, and those who have a court-enforced injunction prohibiting them from acts of domestic violence, are prohibited from the purchase of ammunition.
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Age Restriction
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Florida law and federal regulations prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from purchasing ammunition. In addition, no one under 21 years of age may purchase ammunition specifically used in a handgun.
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