TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are debating a bill to lower the age for purchasing long guns from 21 to 18.
After the Parkland school shooting in 2018, Florida raised the age to buy a long gun from 18 to 21. Now, lawmakers in Tallahassee are working to reverse that law.
Despite previous failed attempts to pass similar legislation, the current session has seen a shift in the debate, especially with open carry now allowed in Florida. On Tuesday, a criminal justice subcommittee voted in favor of the bill, 11-5, sending it to the full committee…