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The Gunshine State
How the NRA attained dominance in the 'Gunshine State
By DARA KAM
Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau
Updated: 9:21 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012
Posted: 11:18 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012
TALLAHASSEE — Gun rights supporters and gun control activists alike see Florida as one of the nation’s gun-friendliest states.
Its reputation as the “Gunshine State” is rooted in politics, culture and the seemingly irresistible force of Marion Hammer, a soft-spoken grandmother who parlayed her gun rights advocacy in Florida into becoming the first female president of the National Rifle Association.
The Feb. 26 shooting death of unarmed Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford has cast a national spotlight on Florida’s first-in-the-nation “stand your ground” law, which allows individuals who feel threatened to use deadly force to defend themselves in any public place where they have a right to be.
But that law is just one of a slew of pro-gun laws that Florida has put on the books in the past 25 years.
It started in 1987 when Florida became the first state to create a “shall issue” concealed weapons license.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/how-the-nra-attained-dominance-in-the-gunshine-2288357.html?cxtype=rss_state
By DARA KAM
Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau
Updated: 9:21 a.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012
Posted: 11:18 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012
TALLAHASSEE — Gun rights supporters and gun control activists alike see Florida as one of the nation’s gun-friendliest states.
Its reputation as the “Gunshine State” is rooted in politics, culture and the seemingly irresistible force of Marion Hammer, a soft-spoken grandmother who parlayed her gun rights advocacy in Florida into becoming the first female president of the National Rifle Association.
The Feb. 26 shooting death of unarmed Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford has cast a national spotlight on Florida’s first-in-the-nation “stand your ground” law, which allows individuals who feel threatened to use deadly force to defend themselves in any public place where they have a right to be.
But that law is just one of a slew of pro-gun laws that Florida has put on the books in the past 25 years.
It started in 1987 when Florida became the first state to create a “shall issue” concealed weapons license.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/how-the-nra-attained-dominance-in-the-gunshine-2288357.html?cxtype=rss_state
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You're certainly restricting your ability to sell them by not being willing to sell them to someone you don't know personally. Be aware that if you did choose to sell them on the internet (at a website such as gunbroker.com) you would have to sell them to someone who already had a Federal Firearms License (FFL) unless the buyer was in your state. Even then, some states require such private sales to go through an FFL. The FFL-holding person you sold it to would then have to follow all Federal firearms laws if they chose to re-sell it.
Er, I don't suppose any of those handguns are military issue, WW2 or earlier...? 
Some pretty impressive accomplishments on the NRA's behalf...
Florida gun laws
The National Rifle Association has achieved many victories in Florida in recent years, but it’s been forced to compromise on a few measures.
NRA victories
Lists (2004): Prohibits creation of lists of gun owners by any governmental agency or private person or entity and creates a $5 million fine for creating any lists or registry.
Stand your ground (2005): Expands the ‘Castle Doctrine,’ which allowed people to use deadly force when acting in self-defense in their homes, to include cars and any public place where they have a lawful right to be. Gives the presumption of innocence to people who claim self-defense when they use deadly force. Also removes a person’s duty to retreat in the face of peril that was required under a previous self-defense law.
Public records (2006): Exempts permits to carry concealed weapons from public records laws, allowing people who have the permits to remain anonymous.
Pawnshops (2009): Blocks law enforcement officials from collecting data on firearm sales at pawnshops.
Adoption (2010): Prohibits adoption agencies from requiring prospective adoptive parents to disclose information about gun ownership and restricts gun ownership from being used to determine someone’s suitability to adopt a child.
Local laws (2011): Prevents local governments from enacting ordinances regulating firearms and ammunition. Includes a $5,000 fine, possible suspension, for elected officials who violate the law. The new law forced counties and municipalities to wipe hundreds of ordinances off the books. The Palm Beach County Commission has sued Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the law, arguing its sanctions ‘are a form of political bullying that serves no governmental purpose.’
Age limit (2012): Requires the state to issue a concealed weapons permit to applicants younger than 21 if they have military experience and are otherwise eligible. Otherwise the age requirement is 21 and older.
The National Rifle Association has achieved many victories in Florida in recent years, but it’s been forced to compromise on a few measures.
NRA victories
Lists (2004): Prohibits creation of lists of gun owners by any governmental agency or private person or entity and creates a $5 million fine for creating any lists or registry.
Stand your ground (2005): Expands the ‘Castle Doctrine,’ which allowed people to use deadly force when acting in self-defense in their homes, to include cars and any public place where they have a lawful right to be. Gives the presumption of innocence to people who claim self-defense when they use deadly force. Also removes a person’s duty to retreat in the face of peril that was required under a previous self-defense law.
Public records (2006): Exempts permits to carry concealed weapons from public records laws, allowing people who have the permits to remain anonymous.
Pawnshops (2009): Blocks law enforcement officials from collecting data on firearm sales at pawnshops.
Adoption (2010): Prohibits adoption agencies from requiring prospective adoptive parents to disclose information about gun ownership and restricts gun ownership from being used to determine someone’s suitability to adopt a child.
Local laws (2011): Prevents local governments from enacting ordinances regulating firearms and ammunition. Includes a $5,000 fine, possible suspension, for elected officials who violate the law. The new law forced counties and municipalities to wipe hundreds of ordinances off the books. The Palm Beach County Commission has sued Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the law, arguing its sanctions ‘are a form of political bullying that serves no governmental purpose.’
Age limit (2012): Requires the state to issue a concealed weapons permit to applicants younger than 21 if they have military experience and are otherwise eligible. Otherwise the age requirement is 21 and older.
Thanks for trying, though. 
