Florida Firearms Purchases, Amendment 12 appeared on the
November 3, 1998 election ballot in
Florida, where it was
approved. Amendment 12 was one of nine
ballot measures placed on the 1998 Florida ballot by the
Florida Constitution Revision Commission. The amendment opened criminal background check and waiting period for firearms sales on property to public access.
Election results
| Florida Amendment 12 (1998) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 a Yes | 2,655,010 | 72% |
| No | 1,033,020 | 28% |
Results obtained via Division of Elections.
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Firearms Purchases: Local Option For Criminal History Records Check And Waiting Period.—Authorizes each county the option of requiring a criminal history records check and waiting period of 3 to 5 days in connection with the "sale" of any firearm; defines "sale" as the transfer of money or other valuable consideration for a firearm where any part of the transaction occurs on property open to public access; does not apply to holders of a concealed weapons permit when purchasing a firearm.
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