Today, the Florida House passed two pro-gun bills, House Bill 1223, restoring the ability for young adults to acquire firearms, and House Bill 1615, further protecting your Second Amendment rights during a local state of emergency. The bills will now move to the Senate for further consideration, however neither bill has a Senate companion.
House Bill 1223 passed the House 76-35. The bill amends Florida’s minimum age requirement for purchasing or acquiring firearms from licensed dealers from 21 to 18. Since 2018, we have been in litigation against the state, challenging Florida’s ban on transferring firearms to young adults.
House Bill 1615 passed the House 86-23. The bill repeals automatic prohibitions that violate Floridians’ Second Amendment rights during a public disorder state of local emergency. The following acts are automatic prohibitions that this bill would repeal: the intentional possession of a firearm in public, the sale of any ammunition or firearms, and the intentional display of ammunition or firearms in a store.
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