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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1. Fla. Stat. § 790.065(12)(d).[↩]
2. Fla. Stat. § 790.065(12)(a).[↩]
3. Fla. Stat. § 790.065(1), (12)(b).[↩]