FL H0267

Establishes criminal liability for storing or leaving an assault weapon within reach or easy access of another person if they obtain it and use it to cause injury or death, charged as a felony of the third degree.

Defines "assault weapon" to include semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols meeting specific technical criteria, plus specific named weapons like Colt AR-15, AK-47 variants, and UZI models.

Excludes from liability weapons stored in securely locked containers or with trigger locks, stolen weapons reported to law enforcement within 24 hours, target/sport shooting accidents, and official use by military, National Guard, and law enforcement.

Excludes from definition manually-operated firearms (bolt, pump, lever, slide action), permanently inoperable weapons, antique firearms, and semiautomatic weapons that cannot accept detachable magazines holding more than five rounds.

Grandfathers semiautomatic rifles, shotguns, and pistols lawfully possessed prior to September 14, 1994; effective July 1, 2010.