Florida Statute § 790.01 makes it illegal for anyone to carry a concealed weapon without a license.  Carrying a concealed weapon which is anything less than a firearm is punishable as a misdemeanor, while carrying a concealed firearm without a license is punishable as a felony.

It is always illegal for convicted felons to be in possession of firearms, unless they have had their rights restored.

Florida also has a 10-20-Life statute, also commonly referred to as the “use a gun and you’re done” statute embodied in Florida Statute § 775.082, which is used as a sentencing enhancement for defendants who commit crimes with firearms.  Just like the name suggests, the statute mandates a 10 year minimum mandatory sentence for the first offense with a firearm, a 20 year minimum mandatory sentence for the second offense with a firearm, and a life sentence upon conviction of a third offense with a firearm.  Florida Statute § 775.082 was written with the specific legislative intent to prosecute defendants who use guns to the fullest extent of the law.