Florida Passes Gun Control Bill

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In response to the Parkland massacre that left 17 dead, Florida has passed new gun legislation: the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.

The bill:

• Raises the age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21.
• Bans the sale and purchase of bump stocks.
• Requires a three-day waiting period for most firearm purchases.
• Provides $400 million for mental health services—including mobile crisis teams and school safety programs.
• Enacts the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program which would allow teachers who don’t teach in classrooms to join a school marshal program and carry guns on campus. The amendment is named in honor of the coach who shielded students with his body during the Parkland shooting.

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