{{Short description|2018 Florida law}} The '''Florida Senate Bill 7026''' or the '''Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act''' is a Florida bill to tighten gun control, school security and school safety.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Kirby |title=Rick Scott is set to sign the Legislature's gun bill. Here's what's in it. |url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/03/09/rick-scott-is-set-to-sign-the-legislatures-gun-bill-heres-whats-in-it/ |website=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=August 31, 2018 |date=March 9, 2018}}</ref><ref name="latimes">{{cite web |last1=Jarvie |first1=Jenny |title=Florida state Senate passes a Marjory Stoneman Douglas gun control act — and some call it an insult to its namesake |url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-florida-gun-control-20180305-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=August 31, 2018 |date=March 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bousquet |first1=Steve |last2=Koh |first2=Elizabeth |last3=Mahoney |first3=Emily L. |title=Gun bill passes Florida House. Now governor wants to hear from Parkland families. |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article204021444.html |website=Miami Herald |accessdate=August 31, 2018 |language=en |date=March 7, 2018}}</ref> The bill bans bump stocks and raises the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21, and enacts red flag laws among other restrictions.<ref name="latimes" /> It also allows teachers who receive training to be armed. The Florida Senate passed the bill 20–18 in March 2018, three weeks after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.<ref name="latimes" /> The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill 67–50, with House Republicans voting 57–19 and House Democrats voting 10–31.<ref name="politico">{{cite web |last1=Sarkissian |first1=Arek |last2=Caputo |first2=Marc |title=Florida House passes gun reform, school safety bill after lengthy debate |url=https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2018/03/07/florida-house-passes-gun-reform-school-safety-bill-after-lengthy-debate-301839 |publisher=Politico |accessdate=August 31, 2018 |language=en |date=March 7, 2018}}</ref> The bill was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott on March 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/09/us/florida-gov-scott-gun-bill/index.html|title=Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs gun bill |work=CNN|date=March 9, 2018|accessdate=November 9, 2018|first1=Ray|last1= Sanchez |first2=Holly|last2= Yan}}</ref>
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{{Stoneman Douglas High School shooting}}
Category:Impact of the Parkland high school shooting Category:Gun politics in the United States Category:Florida statutes
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