Bill lowering gun-buying age on target to reach House floor over objections of Parkland families

‘What has changed?’ Bill to lower Florida’s gun-buying age questioned

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Walking through the halls of the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a teenage gunman killed 17 people seven years ago left a deep impression on Senate President Ben Albritton.

‘What’s changed?’ Bill to lower Florida’s gun-buying age questioned

TALLAHASSEE — Walking through the halls of the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where a teenage gunman killed 17 people seven years ago left a deep impression on Senate President Ben Albritton. “You can’t do that and not be affected profoundly,” Albritton, a Republican from rural Wauchula and a lifetime NRA member, said to a group of reporters, choking up with tears as he recounted his recent visit to the Parkland School. He said…

Will Florida Senate Stall Post-Parkland Gun Reforms?

Florida House considers bill to lower minimum age for rifle purchases from 21 to 18

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to lower the minimum age for buying rifles from 21 to 18, reversing a law passed after the Parkland shooting.

Florida House Poised To Lower Rifle Purchase Age

The Florida House is set to vote Wednesday on a contentious bill (HB 759) that would lower the minimum age for purchasing rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18, reigniting the state’s fierce debate over gun control. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Pensacola, and Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, aims […] Florida House Poised To Lower Rifle Purchase Age

Florida Senate president, an NRA member, gets teary over Parkland as rifle law stalls

MIAMI — A controversial proposal to repeal a law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and shotguns in Florida is positioned to go to the full House, but the issue remains on hold in the Senate. The…