New bill aims to lower age for buying guns

Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Lower Firearm Purchase Age from 21 to 18

A new proposal in the Florida House of Representatives seeks to roll back one of the most controversial gun control measures enacted after the 2018 Parkland school shooting. House Bill 133 (2026), sponsored by Rep. Tyler Sirois (R-Merritt Island), would lower the minimum age to purchase or transfer a firearm in Florida from 21 to 18. If approved, the measure would amend Section 790.065 of the Florida Statutes, which currently bars licensed firea…

New bill aims to lower age for buying guns

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill has been introduced in the Florida Legislature for the 2026 session that seeks to lower the minimum age for the purchase of firearms in the... The post New bill aims to lower age for buying guns appeared first on ECB Publishing, Inc..