Sweeping gun control measure passes Florida Senate committee

By Chris Eger

Florida Democrats, bolstered by gun control advocates, pushed hard for a ban on “assault weapons” this week at the Capitol, but came away with almost everything but. (Photo: FlaDems)
Lawmakers in Florida, historically one of the most pro-gun states, on Monday gave initial approval to a plan that would change a number of the state’s firearm regulations.
The Republican-controlled Florida Senate Committee on Rules passed SB 7026 in a 9-4 vote before a packed crowd this week. The measure, which aligns with a list of proposals backed by Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this month, would ban bump stocks, expand waiting periods and raise the age to buy any gun in the state to 21, ups school security and institutes a number of mental health changes.
“Nothing we will do in the State Legislature will fill the void created in the families of the victims, their school, or their community,” said state Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart. “However, this comprehensive legislation will honor their memory by helping to ensure every community across the state has the resources needed to identify and treat those suffering from mental illness, to improve

Source: Guns.com