How can you legally get rid of a firearm in Florida?

Answer 1

If this is a firearm you bought or inherited and are legally possessing the best thing to do is to sell it to a FFL dealer. Any gun shop will have this license and will be able to help you.

If you found the firearm or are unsure of where it came from the best thing to do is to surrender it to the local police with an explanation of how you came by it. Police may run a trace on the gun to see if it has been stolen.

In either case, be sure to wrap or case the firearm before taking it anywhere. Both gun shops and police stations frown on people walking in the door gun in hand.

If you are familiar with the operation of the firearm, and are sure you can do it safely, unload it. If you have the slightest doubt, leave it alone, don't touch the trigger, do not point the barrel at anyone, and be sure to tell the police officer or gun dealer that you have no appropriate experience and that you are not sure if it is loaded.

Answer 2

You can sell a handgun in Florida person to person, as long as the seller and buyer both live in Florida, with no required paperwork. You can, if you choose, go to a gun dealer and have them process what is called a transfer, basically showing that you sold the gun and the other person bought it. There will be some sort of fee for this and will require a background check, or you can draw up a bill of sale of some sort to keep for your records between you and the buyer, however, none of that is required by federal or Florida state law.