Florida Legislature Looks to Enact Age-Based Gun Ban Contact Your Elected Officials Today & Urge Them to Vote “NO”
The Florida state Senate and House of Representatives are both considering bills (House Bill 7101 and Senate Bill 7026) that would, among others things, ban young adults from purchasing firearms. With support from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Senate and House have hastily moved bills including an age-based gun ban for young adults between the ages of 18 and 20. Additionally, each of the bills would require at least a 3-day waiting period with limited exemptions before the firearm could be transferred to the buyer.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation supports measures to increase school security and ensure that the mentally ill and prohibited persons are unable to obtain firearms; however, we strongly oppose any proposal to increase the age from 18 to 21 for the purchase of long guns. Raising the minimum age to 21 to purchase a shotgun or a rifle for lawful purposes is an infringement on the constitutional rights of young adults between the ages of 18 and 20. In the United States, you are an adult when you turn 18. Your constitutional rights are fully vested, including the right to vote and the right to keep and bear arms. This unconstitutional age-based gun ban would deny young adults their right to self-protection.
Senate Bill 7026 is scheduled to be taken up on the Senate floor tomorrow, March 1, and the House is scheduled to take up House Bill 7101 on Friday, March 2.
Contact members of the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives immediately and respectfully urge them to vote “NO” on any legislation that would prohibit young adults between the ages of 18 and 20 from exercising their constitutional rights. Additionally, ask them to oppose any waiting periods, along with any other gun control measures that are proposed.
Copy and Paste the email addresses below into an email and respectfully urge members of the Florida Legislature to oppose these gun control efforts.
