(1) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, display, sell, own, possess, or use a ballistic self-propelled knife which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile and which physically separates the blade from the device by means of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed gas. A ballistic self-propelled knife is declared to be a dangerous or deadly weapon and a contraband item. It shall be subject to seizure and shall be disposed of as provided in s. 790.08(1) and (6).
(2) This section shall not apply to:
(a) Any device from which a knifelike blade opens, where such blade remains physically integrated with the device when open.
(b) Any device which propels an arrow, a bolt, or a dart by means of any common bow, compound bow, crossbow, or underwater spear gun.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 1, ch. 85-258; s. 178, ch. 91-224; s. 1, ch. 2003-82.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 790 - Weapons and Firearms
790.01 - Unlicensed Carrying of Concealed Weapons or Concealed Firearms.
790.02 - Officer to Arrest Without Warrant and Upon Probable Cause.
790.051 - Exemption From Licensing Requirements; Law Enforcement Officers.
790.052 - Carrying Concealed Firearms; Off-Duty Law Enforcement Officers.
790.053 - Open Carrying of Weapons.
790.06 - License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm.
790.0601 - Public Records Exemption for Concealed Weapons.
790.061 - Judges and Justices; Exceptions From Licensure Provisions.
790.062 - Members and Veterans of United States Armed Forces; Exceptions From Licensure Provisions.
790.064 - Firearm Possession and Firearm Ownership Disability.
790.065 - Sale and Delivery of Firearms.
790.0655 - Purchase and Delivery of Firearms; Mandatory Waiting Period; Exceptions; Penalties.
790.07 - Persons Engaged in Criminal Offense, Having Weapons.
790.08 - Taking Possession of Weapons and Arms; Reports; Disposition; Custody.
790.09 - Manufacturing or Selling Metallic Knuckles.
790.10 - Improper Exhibition of Dangerous Weapons or Firearms.
790.145 - Crimes in Pharmacies; Possession of Weapons; Penalties.
790.15 - Discharging Firearm in Public or on Residential Property.
790.153 - Tests for Impairment or Intoxication; Right to Refuse.
790.157 - Presumption of Impairment; Testing Methods.
790.16 - Discharging Machine Guns; Penalty.
790.1612 - Authorization for Governmental Manufacture, Possession, and Use of Destructive Devices.
790.162 - Threat to Throw, Project, Place, or Discharge Any Destructive Device, Felony; Penalty.
790.165 - Planting of “Hoax Bomb” Prohibited; Penalties.
790.169 - Juvenile Offenders; Release of Names and Addresses.
790.173 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
790.174 - Safe Storage of Firearms Required.
790.175 - Transfer or Sale of Firearms; Required Warnings; Penalties.
790.18 - Sale or Transfer of Arms to Minors by Dealers.
790.221 - Possession of Short-Barreled Rifle, Short-Barreled Shotgun, or Machine Gun; Penalty.
790.222 - Bump-Fire Stocks Prohibited.
790.235 - Possession of Firearm or Ammunition by Violent Career Criminal Unlawful; Penalty.
790.24 - Report of Medical Treatment of Certain Wounds; Penalty for Failure to Report.
790.25 - Lawful Ownership, Possession, and Use of Firearms and Other Weapons.
790.256 - Public Service Announcements.
790.29 - Paramilitary Training; Teaching or Participation Prohibited.
790.33 - Field of Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition Preempted.
790.335 - Prohibition of Registration of Firearms; Electronic Records.
790.336 - Lists, Records, or Registries to Be Destroyed.
790.338 - Medical Privacy Concerning Firearms; Prohibitions; Penalties; Exceptions.