Bill introduces new gun acquisition and ownership laws, while the NRA claims Second Amendment infringement surrounding age restrictions. Governor Rick Scott signed Florida Senate Bill 7026 on March…
Bill introduces new gun acquisition and ownership laws, while the NRA claims Second Amendment infringement surrounding age restrictions.
Governor Rick Scott signed Florida Senate Bill 7026 on March 9, introducing new limitations on gun acquisition and implementing the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program. The bill is also known as the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.” Legislators drafted this bill in response to the deadly Parkland high school shooting that took place on February 14.
The other portions of the bill are going uncontested by the NRA, which include a three-day waiting period for gun acquisition and banning bump fire stocks, which allow semi-automatic guns to mimic fully automatic guns. The bill also creates new provisions for people with mental illnesses, including the temporary seizure of firearms by police officers or through a court order.
