May I ask, what kind of credit denials have you experienced .. I have been out since 2013 after serving a 15 year sentence and I have not experienced any credit denials; I am NOT calling you a liar or saying that it does not exist, I am just saying that I have not experienced such a thing ..
How does the credit bureau know that you register? Did you volunteer such information? And, even if you did volunteer the information, how does that affect the way you pay your bills to effect/enhance your credit score?
After 13 years of being out and working my credit, my credit score is 700+ ..

Curious, thank you for asking for the specific law. Florida treats pepper spray and stun guns differently.

Section 790.23(1) generally prohibits people with felony convictions from possessing an electric weapon or device, which includes stun guns. Calling it “nonlethal” does not remove that restriction. Statutory exceptions may apply.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/790.23

Qualifying pepper spray is different. Section 790.001(4)(b) excludes compact self-defense spray containing no more than two ounces of chemical from the chemical-weapon definition. A felony conviction alone does not generally prohibit that qualifying spray. So a blanket statement that both are banned would be too broad.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/790.001

Probation conditions and court orders can add restrictions, so anyone under supervision should check their specific conditions with counsel. This is general information, not individual legal advice.

Dear AK,

What Florida law do you cite that restricts felons in Florida from carrying non-lethal means of self-defense like pepper spray and stun guns? I have found no such law.

The problem cookie, is that they view sex crimes as violent offenses. Not all are technically labeled thus, but they blanket rule them all as so. My offense does not qualify as violent in regards to registry removal, but is when regarding civil rights restoration.