Florida H0729 amends laws on protective injunctions and protection orders, focusing on firearms and ammunition surrender and storage.

Florida H0729 amends the state statutes to require respondents in domestic violence cases to surrender firearms and ammunition to local law enforcement upon issuance of a final judgment. The law enforcement agency must develop policies for accepting, storing, and returning these items. If a protective injunction is vacated or terminated, firearms and ammunition must be returned to the respondent or another eligible person. The bill also revises the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent violation of an injunction or foreign protection order.

Florida H0729 amends laws on protective injunctions and protection orders, focusing on firearms and ammunition surrender and storage.

Florida H0729 amends the state statutes to require respondents in domestic violence cases to surrender firearms and ammunition to local law enforcement upon issuance of a final judgment. The law enforcement agency must develop policies for accepting, storing, and returning these items. If a protective injunction is vacated or terminated, firearms and ammunition must be returned to the respondent or another eligible person. The bill also revises the criminal penalty for a second or subsequent violation of an injunction or foreign protection order.