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Florida ranks in top third on gun laws, due to raising age requirement and red flag laws after mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
The number of background checks for gun purchases in Florida since July 1 dropped 15% over the same period a year earlier and were 21% lower than during the same period in 2021.
The Florida Senate Bill 7026 or the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act is a Florida bill to tighten gun control, school security and school safety. [1] [2] [3] The bill bans bump stocks and raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, and enacts red flag laws among other restrictions. [2]
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens under the age of 20 in the United States. [1] [failed verification – see discussion] Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, there have been 417 cases of gun violence in schools as of September 2024. [2]
The last thing we need in Florida is more people carrying guns without the slightest knowledge of what it takes to be a responsible gun owner. ... Health. Home & Garden. Lighter Side.
Florida does not require a permit or license to buy a gun and does not require registration — you must be a resident 21 or older unless you are a law enforcement or corrections officer or are in ...
A second-grader in Baltimore, Maryland, was suspended in March 2013 for biting a Pop-Tart into the shape of a mountain, which school officials mistook for a gun. [20] This resulted in the proposal of the "Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013" in Maryland (SB 1058) [21] and the "Toaster Pastry Gun Freedom Act" (HB 7029 and SB 1060) in Florida.
Before Florida’s legislative session even begins, the bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit is just a few steps away from becoming law.