Bill > S0258

This bill amends Florida law to extend confidentiality protections to records related to ammunition purchases, similar to existing protections for firearm purchases. Specifically, the bill makes records created by the Department of Law Enforcement about a buyer or transferee of ammunition who is not legally prohibited from such a transaction confidential and exempt from public records requirements. The bill includes a sunset provision that will automatically repeal these confidentiality protections on October 2, 2030, unless re-approved by the Legislature. The legislative justification emphasizes protecting individuals from potential harassment or profiling based on their ammunition purchases, drawing parallels to existing protections for firearm ownership information. The bill argues that knowing someone has purchased ammunition could lead to unwarranted assumptions about their intentions or character, and thus the information should remain private. The bill's implementation is contingent upon the passage of related legislation (SB 256) in the same legislative session, and it requires future legislative review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act to maintain these confidentiality provisions.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/258