The effort to roll back the arguably unconstitutional Florida law banning 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds from purchasing long guns has been humming along quite well since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his support for the legislation.
The restriction, which was passed in the aftermath of a 2018 mass murder in Parkland Florida, resulted in a series of legislative measures this year—Senate Bill 94, Senate Bill 920, Senate Bill 1716, and House Bill 759—all designed to restore the ability for young adults 18 to 20 to acquire rifles and shotguns, just like those in other states can.
Late last month, the state House of Representatives passed House Bill 759 by a 78-to-34 margin. Since then, however, nearly two weeks have passed, and the Senate version has yet to be considered in committee, causing alarm by some pro-2A observers.
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The effort to roll back the arguably unconstitutional Florida law banning 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds from purchasing long guns has been humming along quite well since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his support for the legislation.
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The restriction, which was passed in the aftermath of a 2018 mass murder in Parkland Florida, resulted in a series of legislative measures this year—Senate Bill 94, Senate Bill 920, Senate Bill 1716, and House Bill 759—all designed to restore the ability for young adults 18 to 20 to acquire rifles and shotguns, just like those in other states can.
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Late last month, the state House of Representatives passed House Bill 759 by a 78-to-34 margin. Since then, however, nearly two weeks have passed, and the Senate version has yet to be considered in committee, causing alarm by some pro-2A observers.
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