The Brief

The massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School remains one of the nation's deadliest school shootings.

The incident on Feb. 14, 2018, prompted a bipartisan response in Florida to raise the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns in Florida from 21 to 18. In the years since, Florida lawmakers have attempted to reverse that legislation.

What we know:

Florida House Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, R-Merritt Island, has filed legislation that would lower the minimum age to purchase rifles and other long guns from 21 to 18.

The proposal, House Bill 133, will be considered during the 2026 legislative session beginning in January. Similar bills have passed the Florida House in recent years but failed to advance in the Senate.

The backstory:

The current minimum age l

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