To be eligible for a Florida Concealed Carry Permit, an individual must meet the following requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Must complete a firearms training course, online or in-person.

• Must be able to demonstrate competency with a firearm.

• Must currently reside in the United States and be a U.S. citizen or deemed a lawful permanent resident alien by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. Those who are Resident Aliens must provide a valid Permanent Resident Alien card.

Ineligibility reasons:

• A felony conviction (unless civil and firearm rights have been restored by the convicting authority).

• Having adjudication withheld or sentence suspended on a felony or misdemeanor crime of violence unless three years have elapsed since probation or other conditions set by the court have been fulfilled.

• A conviction for a misdemeanor crime of violence in the last three years.

• A conviction for violation of controlled substance laws or multiple arrests for such offenses.

• A record of drug or alcohol abuse.

• Two or more DUI convictions within the previous three years.

• Being committed to a mental institution or adjudged incompetent or mentally defective.

• Failing to provide proof of proficiency with a firearm.

• Having been issued a domestic violence injunction or an injunction against repeat violence that is currently in force.

• Renouncement of U.S. citizenship.

• A dishonorable discharge from the armed forces.

• Being a fugitive from justice.

>>> Detailed explanations of these disqualifying conditions are provided here.