
Florida house passes bill to lower minimum age to buy a firearm
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill that would lower the minimum age to buy a firearm to 18 from 21 in a 76-35 vote Friday.
"An act relating to minimum age for firearm purchase or transfer; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; reducing the minimum age at which a person may purchase a firearm and the age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring a firearm; 6 repealing an exception; providing an effective date," the bill text reads. Haley Chi-Sing is a Fox News Digital production assistant. You can reach her at @haleychising on Twitter.
If the legislation is passed, it would go into effect on July 1.
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