Appeals court ruling: Florida law restricting under-21 gun purchases is constitutional
Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that raised the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 18 to 21.
Florida’s GOP lawmakers back plan to lower gun-buying age restriction enacted after Parkland
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
Florida Law Banning Gun Sales to Young People Gets Upheld (1)
A Florida law banning gun sales to people under 21 is constitutional, a divided Eleventh Circuit said Friday. “The Florida law is consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” Judge William Pryor said for the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit majority.
Republicans in Florida's capitol restart push to lower the gun-buying age
Gun rights advocates have been fighting to overturn a Florida law setting the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 since the day the measure was signed, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,
Florida House targets gun age law passed after Parkland shooting
Florida House Republicans back a proposal that would repeal part of a law that prevents people under the age of 21 from buying rifles and shotguns.
Lawmakers restart push to drop the gun-buying age in Florida back to 18
Gun rights advocates have been fighting to overturn a Florida law setting the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 since the day the measure was signed, in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
‘A slap in the face’ to Parkland families | Steve Bousquet
Gov. Rock Scott promised families of Parkland shooting victims that new legislation addressing gun safety in Florida would ...
Woman accused of reporting fake shooting threat at Parkland high school
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was placed on lockdown Monday after police said a woman called to report information ...
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Full 11th Circuit upholds Florida age limit for gun buys, rejecting NRA challenge
Although the appeals court ruled the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act constitutional, Florida’s attorney general announced his office would not defend the law if the case is ...
Online threat made to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, sheriff's office says
The Broward Sheriff's Office said they are investigating the threat that was made on social media on Sunday. Trump's Latest ...
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Is this the year Florida restores the rights of 18-year-olds to purchase long guns?
House Speaker Daniel Perez told reporters last week that he was receptive to returning the eligibility age to purchase a long ...
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‘Slap in the Face’: After Debate, House Committee Approves Three Pro-Gun Bills
TALLAHASSEE—A slew of pro-gun measures flew through their first House committee Wednesday, aimed at expanding firearm access ...
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas DECA Students Advance to International Competition
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s DECA chapter, the seventh-largest in the world, is set to showcase its business acumen ...