Posted March 5, 2018 12:30 pm by Comments

By Chris Eger

Florida State Sen. Bill Galvano, the Republican sponsor of SB 7026, has described the package as a compromise bill. (Photo: FL Senate)
As at least one gun rights group promises a lawsuit should the bill become law, Republicans in the Florida Senate continue to repel efforts to install an “assault weapon” ban.
The multi-tiered bill, SB 7026, would ban bump stocks, expand waiting periods and raise the age to buy any gun in the state to 21, ups school security to the tune of $400 million and institutes a number of other changes. One thing it will not do, for now, is establish a ban on some types of firearms and their magazines that meet a list of guidelines proposed by state Democrats.
After fighting off a general assault weapon ban in committee last week, lawmakers swatted away another attempt Saturday followed by a more limited amendment to implement a two-year exploratory ban. The time-limited measure reportedly passed a voice vote but came up short, 17-21, in a roll call. A blizzard of 128 proposed floor amendments in the past week, most of which have been defeated or otherwise not considered, included proposals to add everything from mandatory gun lock usage to a

Source: Guns.com

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