I asked 4 different Florida FWC officers whether it was legal to shoot a deer in muzzleloading season with a .457 Ruger Old Army.
I was a deputy sheriff, in Florida, for 26 years, and a hunter safety instructor for 15 years. In Florida, a muzzleloader is not considered a firearm, unless it is used in the commission of a crime. Muzzleloaders are classified as Antique Firearms, and are defined as any firearm manufactured, that can only be loaded through the muzzle, prior to 1916, or a replica there of. This classification, (AF), even applies to BP cartridge guns, for which the ammunition is no longer readily available in usual retail stores. Under this AF classification, convicted felons can legal hunt, with a muzzleloader, as long as they have all of the proper licenses and permits and have permission to hunt from the land owner. Keep yer powder
dry........Robin :stir: