Republicans in Florida’s Capitol restart push to lower the gun-buying age to 18

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Florida Republicans look to roll back state’s gun-ownership law to 18

Florida’s age of gun ownership was raised to 21 after 17 people were killed by gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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Bill Removing Post-Parkland Age Restrictions Passes Florida House Committee

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House Panel Approves Bill to Lower Minimum Age for Gun Purchases

A Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a bill that would lower the state’s minimum age to buy a firearm from 21 to 18, rolling back restrictions enacted after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee advanced HB 759 in a 13-5 vote along party lines. The legislation, sponsored by Republican Reps. Michelle Salzman and Tyler Sirois, would allow adults 18 and older to purchase rifle…

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Florida Republicans push to lower gun-buying age to 18, overturn measure implemented after Parkland shooting

Gun rights advocates have fought to overturn a Florida law banning gun purchases by people under 21 ever since the day the measure was signed in 2018 following the Parkland school shooting, one of the deadliest mass killings in the U.S. With new leadership in Florida’s Republican-controlled Capitol, conservative lawmakers appear to have their best chance in years of persuading colleagues to roll back the law. A bill to lower the state’s gun-buyi…

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Florida House moves to lower gun purchase age, reviving post-Parkland debate

Florida House Republicans on Wednesday backed a proposal that would repeal part of a law passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and shotguns.

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Florida’s GOP lawmakers back plan to lower gun-buying age restriction enacted after Parkland

TALLAHASSEE — Florida House Republicans on Wednesday backed a proposal that would repeal part of a law passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and allow people under age 21 to buy rifles and shotguns. The GOP-controlled House Criminal Justice Subcommittee voted 13-5 along straight party lines to approve the proposal (HB 759). The House passed such bills in 2023 and 2024, but the Senate did not go al…