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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/16/2025
06/16/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to weapons and 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; providing an exemption; requiring that firearm sales or other transfers be conducted through, and processed by, a licensed dealer; authorizing a fee; providing exceptions; providing criminal penalties; requiring the investigating 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 sold by licensed dealers be provided with trigger locks or gun cases; revising the written warnings to be furnished to purchasers and posted in gun dealerships; requiring that certain materials be given to gun purchasers; providing exceptions; requiring a licensed dealer and a purchaser to sign a specified statement; providing record retention requirements for dealers; providing construction; providing criminal penalties; defining the term “licensed dealer”; creating s. 790.223, F.S.; providing definitions; prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, importing, purchasing, selling, or transferring of any firearm not imprinted with a valid serial number; prohibiting specified acts involving unfinished firearm frames or receivers; 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 criminal penalties; providing applicability; providing exceptions; providing construction; creating the Veteran’s Firearm Suicide Reduction Task Force; providing requirements for the task force; providing membership; providing for staff support; providing requirements for meetings; specifying duties and powers of the task force; authorizing the task force to seek assistance from state agencies; requiring the task force to submit a report; providing for repeal of the task force; providing effective dates.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Responsible Gun Ownership Act," introduces several significant changes to Florida's firearms regulations. The bill requires background checks for all firearm sales or transfers between unlicensed individuals, mandating that such transactions be processed through a licensed dealer who will conduct a comprehensive background check. It also establishes new requirements for safe storage of firearms, expanding existing laws to include protecting against access by both minors and prohibited users. The legislation creates new restrictions on unfinished firearm frames and receivers, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess firearms without a valid serial number beginning January 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill prohibits the use of 3D printers or CNC milling machines to create firearms without a proper manufacturing license and imposes criminal penalties for violations. The bill also establishes a Veteran's Firearm Suicide Reduction Task Force to investigate and develop strategies to reduce suicide rates among veterans, with a specific focus on firearm-related suicides. Penalties for violations range from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the specific offense and whether it is a first or subsequent violation. The majority of the bill's provisions will take effect on October 1, 2025, with some specific sections becoming effective on July 1, 2025.
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice (on 06/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1096 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1096/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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