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Gun-safety groups call on State Senate to block bill lowering age to buy long guns to 18

A special report from Tallahassee-based Florida Phoenix news service

Dec 23, 2025
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Parkland shooting victims—courtesy of EW Scripps

By Mitch Perry

Florida Phoenix

A dozen gun-violence prevention groups are calling upon Florida Senate President Ben Albritton to once again reject a proposal from the Florida House to lower the age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18 years old.

A measure (HB 133) that would repeal the 2018 law that raised th…

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