Florida's House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act." It would raise the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, along with other sweeping changes, including a program to allow some school personnel to carry guns onto campus. The House rejected an amendment that would have taken that part of the bill out of the legislation. This is the same bill that the Senate previously passed, but different than Scott’s comprehensive plan for reform. It's unclear whether the governor would sign the bill into law since he opposes allowing guns on campus.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service Florida) — Florida lawmakers spent another divisive day arguing about a wide-ranging proposal sparked by last month’s shooting spree at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School that left 14 students and three faculty members dead, with nearly all of Tuesday’s heated debate focused on guns.
The House held a marathon floor session on the bill, a day after the measure was narrowly approved by the Senate. The House could vote as early as Wednesday and put the sweeping plan in Gov. Rick Scott’s hands just before the legislative session is scheduled to end Friday.