THE BILL ITSELF
HB 133
Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to minimum age for firearm purchase or
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transfer; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; reducing the
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minimum age at which a person may purchase a firearm
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and the age of purchasers to which specified licensees
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are prohibited from selling or transferring a firearm;
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repealing an exception; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (13) of section 790.065, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.—
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(13) A person younger than 18 21 years of age may not
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purchase a firearm. The sale or transfer of a firearm to a
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person younger than 18 21 years of age may not be made or
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facilitated by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or
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licensed dealer. A person who violates this subsection commits a
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felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
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775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The prohibitions of this
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subsection do not apply to the purchase of a rifle or shotgun by
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a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, as those
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terms are defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or
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(9), or a servicemember as defined in s. 250.01.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.