gun laws /tags/gun-laws gun laws en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:11:00 GMT Uthmeier elaborates on why a ‘nondangerous’ felon shouldn’t be banned from owning a firearm /government-politics/2026-03-20/uthmeier-elaborates-on-why-a-nondangerous-felon-shouldnt-be-banned-from-owning-a-firearm Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is elaborating on his newly espoused legal opinion that Florida’s ban on felons possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment when it comes to those who have committed nonviolent felony offenses. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:11:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-20/uthmeier-elaborates-on-why-a-nondangerous-felon-shouldnt-be-banned-from-owning-a-firearm Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Florida House passes bill to lower the age to purchase a long gun to 18 years /government-politics/2026-01-15/florida-house-passes-bill-to-lower-the-age-to-purchase-a-long-gun-to-18-years The vote was 74-37, with five Republicans joining the majority of Democrats in opposing it and one Democrat (Jose Alvarez from Osceola County) supporting the measure. But for the fourth year in a row, the likelihood of the state repealing the law is doubtful, as a companion bill in the Senate has yet to be filed. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:15:43 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-15/florida-house-passes-bill-to-lower-the-age-to-purchase-a-long-gun-to-18-years Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Florida House committee votes to lower firearm purchase age back to 18 for 4th year in row /government-politics/2025-12-03/florida-house-committee-votes-to-lower-firearm-purchase-age-back-to-18-for-4th-year-in-row lorida’s House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to pass for a full floor vote a bill that would lower the age to 18 to purchase firearms, including assault-style rifles. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:15:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-03/florida-house-committee-votes-to-lower-firearm-purchase-age-back-to-18-for-4th-year-in-row Kaitlyn McCormack | Fresh Take Florida Dissent grows against attorney general’s decision not to enforce gun sale ban /government-politics/2025-04-03/gun-sale-age-ban Florida’s attorney general said he wouldn’t enforce a law –recently upheld by a U.S. appeals court – banning the sales of rifles and shotguns to anyone under 21. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:36:44 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-03/gun-sale-age-ban Matthew Cupelli | WUFT Could Florida's red flag law have stopped the Jacksonville shooter? /government-politics/2023-08-29/could-floridas-red-flag-law-have-stopped-the-jacksonville-shooter A young, white gunman’s killing of three Black people over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, is again raising questions about so-called red flag laws Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:34:45 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-29/could-floridas-red-flag-law-have-stopped-the-jacksonville-shooter The Associated Press No permit, no problem: Permitless carry gun law takes effect July 1 /government-politics/2023-06-29/florida-permitless-carry-gun-law Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit starting on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:52:26 GMT /government-politics/2023-06-29/florida-permitless-carry-gun-law Talia Blake House backs measure to lower gun-buying age, reversing change after Parkland school shooting /government-politics/2023-05-01/house-backs-measure-to-lower-gun-buying-age-reversing-change-after-parkland-school-shooting State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, the mayor of Parkland at the time of the shooting, pleaded with her colleagues to keep the age restriction in place. Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-01/house-backs-measure-to-lower-gun-buying-age-reversing-change-after-parkland-school-shooting News Service of Florida Passidomo opposes lower gun-buying age /florida-news/2023-03-15/passidomo-opposes-lower-gun-buying-age Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said Wednesday she does not support a proposal to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 20:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-03-15/passidomo-opposes-lower-gun-buying-age News Service of Florida House panel backs lowering age to buy guns in Florida /government-politics/2023-03-14/house-panel-backs-lowering-age-to-buy-guns-in-florida House panel supports a bill would reverse part of a 2018 law that set the minimum age to buy a gun at 21 after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-14/house-panel-backs-lowering-age-to-buy-guns-in-florida Jim Saunders Florida House tees up concealed weapons bill, despite violence concerns /politics/2023-02-21/florida-house-tees-up-concealed-weapons-bill-despite-violence-concerns The House Judiciary Committee backed a proposal that combines allowing people to carry concealed firearms without licenses, despite Democratic arguments that easing gun restrictions would increase violence. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:37:29 GMT /politics/2023-02-21/florida-house-tees-up-concealed-weapons-bill-despite-violence-concerns Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida