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HB 759 - Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Purchase Long Guns - Florida Key Vote

Timeline

House Bill Passed
March 26, 2025
Introduced
March 4, 2025

Related Issues

Guns

Stage Details

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (78-34) - March 26, 2025

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Title: Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Purchase Long Guns

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes 18-year-olds to purchase long guns in Florida.

Highlights:

Authorizes 18-year-olds to purchase long guns (shotguns and rifles) in Florida (Sec. )1.
Specifies that individuals found to have violated this act as guilty of a third-degree felony (Sec. 1).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 4, 2025

Title: Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Purchase Long Guns