Florida Rep. Tyler Sirois (R-Brevard) has reintroduced legislation (HB 133) to reduce the minimum age to buy firearms from 21 to 18, reviving a proposal that passed the Florida House in recent years but repeatedly stalled in the Senate. The measure would roll back part of the 2018 law enacted after the Parkland school shooting, which raised the purchase age to 21.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier have voiced support for the change. Uthmeier said his office would not defend the current age restriction if the NRA appeals its challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that “men and women old enough to fight and die for our country should be able to purchase firearms.”
Senate President Ben Albritton has signaled caution, citing questions about implementation and the state’s recent open-carry ruling. Second Amendment groups, including Gun Owners of America, vowed to press lawmakers to pass the measure.
Publix, Florida’s largest grocery chain, affirmed it will comply with state gun laws and involve law enforcement if customers create unsafe situations.
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