Keeping a shotgun at my girlfriends house ?

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Hey everyone, im 20 years old and purchased my first firearm, a mossberg 500 persuader. I stay at my girlfriends house 5 out of 7 nights of the week. My girlfriend is home alone a while during the day and id feel safer having my shotgun there in case the need for it rises. Or if there was even a break in while i was there one of the nights.

My question is, can i keep my shotgun there? She isnt a minor and from what ive read in the laws, i can keep it a a private conveyance for the means of self defense. Does anyone know for sure or can i get a link where it says officially? And i do not officially live there.

I live in Florida btw

link to the laws:
http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/FLSL.pdf
 
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well im not well versed in FL law.......but usually the gun needs to remain under your control(and that usually means your permanent place of residence or on/in your personal property) or with someone else who is qualified/ licensed to posses a firearm..
 
My girlfriend is 18 (old enough to purchase and possess a long barreled firearm), and no permit or class is required in florida
 
My girlfriend is 18 (old enough to purchase and possess a long barreled firearm), and no permit or class is required in florida
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well as long as she ( and everyone else in the house) are legally allowed to own a firearm, then you should have no problem...........

however you would probably be wise to seek the opinion of someone who is actually well versed in FL law.
 
Should be perfectly legal to keep at any adult's home that is able to own firearms.
There is no license, permit, or registration requirements in Florida for mere ownership, and private transfers are also perfectly legal, never mind just borrowing and lending.

However there are various considerations, such as after a breakup.
At that age a large segment of the population is not engaged in the longest of relationships, and retrieving valuable property after a breakup and hostilities could be difficult.
Retrieving valuable property that is also a deadly weapon from someone feeling strong emotions over whatever you broke up over is certainly not an ideal situation. It would require handling of a deadly weapon by one or both parties in a highly emotional state.

Other considerations are if they live with any children or others who shouldn't have access to the firearm, or frequent family or friend visitors with small children, babysit often etc.
They may not store the firearm in a place or manner that is of adequate safety in such situations. This would require making sure it would be stored in a manner that would still be safe in such scenarios which might not be done if left up to them.
 
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Thank you for the inputs, and i understand about the break up, but thats a whole different debate (and weve been together for a year and a half).
 
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