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Florida Amendment 12, Sales of Firearms Amendment (1998)
| Florida Amendment 12 | |
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| Topic Firearms policy |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 12 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported giving counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to five days before the sale of a firearm. |
A “no” vote opposed giving counties the option to require a criminal background check and a waiting period of three to five days before the sale of a firearm. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,655,010 | 71.99% | ||
| No | 1,033,020 | 28.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:
| “ | 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. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Florida Constitution Revision Commission referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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