summary
Introduced
12/18/2024
12/18/2024
In Committee
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/24/2025
02/24/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to sale, transfer, and storage of firearms; providing a short title; creating s. 790.0653, F.S.; providing definitions; requiring a background check on every sale or other transfer of a firearm; requiring background checks on all persons involved in firearm sales or other transfers; requiring firearm sales or other transfers to be conducted through, and processed by, a licensed dealer; authorizing a fee; providing exceptions; providing criminal penalties; requiring the investing law enforcement agency to report certain violations to the Attorney General; providing applicability; amending s. 790.174, F.S.; revising requirements for the safe storage of firearms; providing and revising definitions; revising criminal penalties for violations; providing exceptions; amending s. 790.175, F.S.; requiring firearms to be sold by dealers with trigger locks or gun cases; providing exceptions; revising warnings to be posted in gun dealerships; requiring certain materials to be given to gun purchasers; requiring a purchaser to sign a specified statement; providing record retention requirements for dealers; providing construction; providing criminal penalties; creating s. 790.223, F.S.; providing hb65-00 HB 65 definitions; prohibiting specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; providing criminal penalties; providing applicability; prohibiting certain actions leading to the assembly of a firearm; prohibiting certain activities involving a three-dimensional printer or computer numerical control milling machine that has the primary or intended function of manufacturing or assembling firearms or related items; providing exceptions; providing construction; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Responsible Gun Ownership Act," introduces comprehensive changes to Florida's firearms regulations, focusing on three key areas: firearm transfers, safe storage, and unfinished firearm frames. The bill requires all firearm sales or transfers between unlicensed individuals to be conducted through a licensed dealer with a mandatory background check, with some exceptions for specific scenarios like temporary transfers for hunting or target practice, transfers between family members, and transfers to law enforcement. The legislation also strengthens safe storage requirements, mandating that firearms must be kept in a securely locked box or container or secured with a trigger lock when minors or prohibited users might access them, with increased criminal penalties for violations. Additionally, the bill prohibits the manufacture, sale, or possession of unfinished firearm frames or receivers without a valid serial number, banning the use of 3D printers or CNC milling machines to create firearms without a proper manufacturing license, with the regulations becoming fully effective on January 1, 2026. The bill imposes escalating criminal penalties for violations, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, and requires licensed dealers to provide safety warnings and information to firearm purchasers. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, and aims to enhance firearm safety and reduce unauthorized access to firearms.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Withdrawn prior to introduction (on 02/24/2025)
Official Document
bill text
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/65 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/65/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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