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Weapons Permit ($100) Bond - Martin County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Before you buy this $100 bond, check that the office asking for it still uses it. The county license to carry that this bond is associated with is no longer part of the current Florida Statutes, so the bond only makes sense if Martin County has told you in writing that it needs one.

The $100 Weapons Permit bond is associated with Florida's old county license to carry, issued by boards of county commissioners under section 790.05 of the Florida Statutes. That section does not appear in the 2025 Florida Statutes, Chapter 790. Today a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm is issued statewide by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under section 790.06, and that section does not call for a bond.

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How to Apply for a Weapons Permit ($100) Bond:

Ask the Martin County office requesting the bond to identify the permit and the legal authority for it.
If the request is for a concealed weapon or firearm license, apply through FDACS under section 790.06 instead, which does not require a bond.
If Martin County confirms the bond, have your full legal name and address ready for the bond application.
Pay the premium and receive the signed $100 bond.
Deliver the bond to the Martin County office that requested it.

Detailed Information About the Florida Weapons Permit ($100) Bond:

What most people have wrong

Many applicants assume a weapons bond is part of getting a Florida concealed weapon license. It is not. Under section 790.06 of the Florida Statutes, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues the license to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm, and that section contains no bond requirement.

Where this bond came from

Florida once required a license from the county commissioners of each county to carry certain weapons, under section 790.05. A 1984 Florida Attorney General opinion, AGO 84-22, still described that county licensing scheme. The current 2025 edition of Chapter 790 skips from section 790.02 to 790.051, and section 790.05 is no longer listed.

If Martin County still asks for it

The bond names Martin County as obligee in the amount of $100 and guarantees that the holder follows the terms of the permit it supports. If a Martin County office has asked you for this bond, ask it to name the permit and the authority behind it in writing before you buy. If the request is really about a concealed weapon license, the application goes to FDACS under section 790.06.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Weapons Permit ($100) Bond:

Martin County named as obligee.
Bond amount of $100.
Principal name matching the permit applicant exactly.
A surety company authorized to write bonds in Florida.
Written confirmation from Martin County of the permit the bond supports.

Florida Weapons Permit ($100) Bond FAQs:

Do I need this bond for a Florida concealed weapon license?

No. The concealed weapon or firearm license is issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under section 790.06, and that section does not require a bond.

Why does a weapons permit bond exist at all?

It is tied to the old county license to carry under section 790.05, which was issued by boards of county commissioners. That section is not in the 2025 Florida Statutes, Chapter 790.

Martin County asked me for this bond. What should I do?

Ask the office to tell you, in writing, which permit the bond supports and the rule behind it. Once it confirms, the bond names Martin County as obligee in the amount of $100.

What does the bond cost?

You pay a premium rather than the $100 face amount. The surety sets the premium when it reviews the application.