Florida: Destructive devices

[Guitargod1985]

I was always under the (perhaps misguided) impression that DDs were not legal in the state of Florida? Is this the case or am I mistaken?

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 790, Florida Statutes:

A person who willfully and unlawfully makes, possesses, throws, projects, places, discharges, or attempts to make, possess, throw, project, place, or discharge any destructive device:

(1) Commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.084.

Does "willful and unlawful possession" mean any possession or simply possession without appropriate NFA papers/registration?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mekender]

willfully is an up for interpertation word, the ATF defines willful violations on the 4473 as writing a "N" instead of "No"

unlawfully would come into play even if you had a NFA regestered DD, because it would be illegal to use it

 

[divemedic]

unlawfully would come into play even if you had a NFA regestered DD, because it would be illegal to use it

Not necessarily. Simple possession of a registered DD is not use, and is not unlawful.

 

[k_dawg]

Yes, DD is legal in florida as long as it is properly registered/stamp tax paid

i.e. "lawfully" posesses