Florida passes gun control measures

[Bugkiller99]

The Florida House passed SB7026, a bill already passed by the Florida Senate.
This bill, among other things, raised the age to purchase a firearm (handgun or rifle) to 21.
It is now up to the Gov. to sign, veto, or let it become law without his signature.

 

[GaryS]

Does the waiting period apply to people with a CCW permit?

 

[Bugkiller99]

Does the waiting period apply to people with a CCW permit?

No

In addition, bump stocks are banned.

 

[Mr.Harry]

NH house just shut the door on very similar legislation. Not even gonna talk about it. And not by a narrow vote either.

 

[pharmer]

Florida is already purple and probably will be blue before I exit the planet. Really is a shame but it is not the place I moved to almost 40 years ago. We import stupid by the shipload, maybe the tariffs will slow that down too. Joe

 

[dben002]

Saw a Senator or Congressman on TV this am.....He said that since congress is never going to act on any gun control measures that it should be left up to the states to enact whatever controls they think best......................

I can imagine what will come in certain states if that idea gets legs.................

 

[fordson]

Does the waiting period apply to people with a CCW permit?

No waiting period for CCW holders.
FL has had a 3-5 day waiting period for handguns for a while now, no wait for long guns. While the state has preemptive gun laws, the State Constitution allowed counties to exercise the 3 to 5 day option. South east Fl counties mostly choose the 5 day option. The new bill requires the same waiting period for all firearms.

 

[FloridaS&W]

I fully expect this new age discrimination to prompt a massive law suit, and cost tax payers millions in legal fees. Handguns are one thing, but they can't just block millions of 18, 19 and 20 year old Americans from buying ANY guns. Totally stupid.

 

[Bugkiller99]

And the bill is now law. Gov. Rick Scott signed the bill today.

 

[snuffy51]

Just read a news story updated at 6:20 PM today that the NRA is suing the state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 Friday. Good luck to ya'll in Florida.

 

[Cardboard_killer]

The NRA won't get anywhere; if NY, ME and CA laws pass constitutional muster, I cannot see how this law won't. Populations are changing; it won't be the same world in twenty years. We complained about the young for a long time, and they will remember when they get to the polls.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Just read a news story updated at 6:20 PM today that the NRA is suing the state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 Friday. Good luck to ya'll in Florida.

Got the same information from NRA in email this evening.

Bumpstock provision just made instant felons out of numerous Floridians. No grandfather clause, no way to sell, trade, give away or otherwise get rid of bumpstock. Boom, you are a felon.

It would seem this provision is begging for a lawsuit.

<Sigh>. Time will tell.

 

[FloridaS&W]

Just read a news story updated at 6:20 PM today that the NRA is suing the state of Florida after Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 7026 Friday. Good luck to ya'll in Florida.

That didn't take long! The lawsuit was filed one hour after Scott signed it!
Florida voters will remember how they were betrayed today by Rick Scott, and we will remember the part Trump played in this betrayal too, giving the RINO's cover for what they did by vocally supporting the age discrimination against millions of 18-20 yr old Americans.

 

[GaryS]

They did the same thing in MA. People who own them are supposed to turn them in to the police with no confiscation. I think there is litigation around that too.

The under 21 part of the law is also ripe for challenge. There have already be suits filed against Dick's and other retailers challenging their policies.

As you say, time will tell.

Got the same information from NRA in email this evening.

Bumpstock provision just made instant felons out of numerous Floridians. No grandfather clause, no way to sell, trade, give away or otherwise get rid of bumpstock. Boom, you are a felon.

It would seem this provision is begging for a lawsuit.

<Sigh>. Time will tell.

 

[Super Trucker]

Got the same information from NRA in email this evening.

Bumpstock provision just made instant felons out of numerous Floridians. No grandfather clause, no way to sell, trade, give away or otherwise get rid of bumpstock. Boom, you are a felon.

It would seem this provision is begging for a lawsuit.

<Sigh>. Time will tell.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs sweeping gun bill; NRA files suit

The bump stock ban according to this article doesn't take effect until 10/1/18.

 

[mnshutterbug]

Personally, there are very few 19 and 20 year olds I'd want to see with a gun. People seem much slower to mature nowadays than they did a few decades ago.

 

[Beemer-mark]

Personally, there are very few 19 and 20 year olds I'd want to see with a gun. People seem much slower to mature nowadays than they did a few decades ago.

I find the legal age limit argument rather ridiculous. It started from the Vietnam war period when the legal voting age was 21. So on the argument that you're old enough to fight and die for your country at 18 the voting age was dropped to 18. 18 year olds in most stated were allowed to drink. However, 18 year olds (and 19 & 20) were too immature to drink so the drinking age was raised to 21. I always thought if you old enough to die for your country you should be old enough to drink before you got shot.

We don't seem what to do with young adults anymore. Most are becoming wards of the nanny state

 

[stansdds]

I find the legal age limit argument rather ridiculous. It started from the Vietnam war period when the legal voting age was 21. So on the argument that you're old enough to fight and die for your country at 18 the voting age was dropped to 18. 18 year olds in most stated were allowed to drink. However, 18 year olds (and 19 & 20) were too immature to drink so the drinking age was raised to 21. I always thought if you old enough to die for your country you should be old enough to drink before you got shot.

We don't seem what to do with young adults anymore. Most are becoming wards of the nanny state

Well said.

 

[GaryS]

So, you're saying that you don't want anyone in the military until they turn 21?

If we can't trust 18-20 year olds with rifles, we can't trust them to drive or vote either. Bad driving and bad voting kill a lot more people than kids with rifles and shotguns.

Personally, there are very few 19 and 20 year olds I'd want to see with a gun. People seem much slower to mature nowadays than they did a few decades ago.

 

[mnshutterbug]

So, you're saying that you don't want anyone in the military until they turn 21?

If we can't trust 18-20 year olds with rifles, we can't trust them to drive or vote either. Bad driving and bad voting kill a lot more people than kids with rifles and shotguns.

At least if they're in the military they're taught some discipline. At least I hope they are. And no, I don't trust most of them behind a wheel. Way too much texting while driving going on and I notice it especially in the younger drivers. And regarding voting, I remember when Jesse Ventura was our governor. It was the college aged folks that help vote him in because they were impressed that he was a wrestler. He was about the worst governor MN has had. As you can probably tell, I'm not impressed with that age group.