State of Florida, Petitioner v. Christopher Douglas Weeks, Respondent — Canady, J., Concurring

Summary

Justice Canady concurs with the Court’s decision to affirm the First District’s result and reject the Fifth District’s ruling, emphasizing that the definition of “antique firearm” must be strictly construed under the rule of lenity and that accessories such as a scope do not alter a replica’s status. The opinion argues that the statute’s language is silent on accessories and therefore the firearm in question remains an “antique firearm” replica despite the attached scope.