Upon assuming office, I tasked my staff with reviewing Florida’s underlying law and whether it was consistent with the Second Amendment. Notwithstanding CA11’s opinion today, I believe restricting the right of law-abiding adults to purchase firearms is unconstitutional. The Fifth… https://t.co/Tdm8DVLXKn
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) March 14, 2025
The Florida House of Representatives voted to repeal a gun control measure passed after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
“Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer” (HB 759) would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for buying a firearm, specifically “a long gun, such as a shotgun or rifle.”
“To me, this bill is about the right to defend yourself, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to a well-armed militia. It’s not about the tragedy,” said Rep. Michelle Salzman, R-Pensacola, the bill’s sponsor. …
In early March, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 21-year-old age limit in response to a lawsuit challenging the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, saying it “does not violate the Second and Fourteenth Amendments because it is consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation.” …
But Florida’s new Attorney General James Uthmeier said in a social media post that he would not defend the law if the NRA, one of the plaintiffs in the suit that was appealed, decided to take it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
— Ana Goñi-Lessan in Florida House votes to repeal gun control measure enacted after Parkland shooting
Florida made an amazing turnaround. I don’t trust Rick Scott, but he’s better than having an extra Dem in the senate.
Some legislators are too stupid for words to describe, e.g., those who pass laws after a tragedy as if the new law is going to reverse events and since those hell bent on doing as they please don’t obey laws; therefore, the passage of new laws is a futile exercise and a total waste of time and tax payer monies. Their understanding of history as it relates to crime(so called gun violence) is non existent just like their desire to uphold the constitution and represent “we the people”. The oath of office was a mere formality to many of these people and when they violate the oath they should be removed from office immediately, today not tomorrow.