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Florida Amendment 2, Three Day Waiting Period for Handgun Purchases Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Firearms policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1990. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring a three day waiting period between the purchase and delivery of any handgun. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring a three day waiting period between the purchase and delivery of any handgun. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,840,912 | 84.47% | ||
| No | 522,248 | 15.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Requires a mandatory period of three days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, between the purchase and delivery at retail of any handgun. Defines the terms "purchase" and "handgun" and requires the Legislature to enact legislation to provide a felony penalty for violations. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote was required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot required a simple majority vote in this year.
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Footnotes
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