Sentences with phrase «for rifle purchases»

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida House committee responded to the Parkland school shootings by approving a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy any gun, require a three - day waiting period for rifle purchases and create a program that could allow some teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom.

Federal law already prohibits licensed dealers from selling handguns to anyone under the age of 18, but Florida's new law makes it only the third state in the country, along with Hawaii and Illinois, to raise the minimum age for rifle purchases to 21.

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Dick's announced in late February that it would stop selling assault - style rifles and raise the minimum age requirement for purchasing a firearm in its stores to 21.

He also laid out four other measures for Congress to consider: preventing people on the no - fly list from purchasing firearms, subjecting every gun buyer to a full background check, banning high - capacity magazines, and increasing the minimum age requirement to buy a rifle to 21.

Under federal law, long guns like the semiautomatic AR -15-style assault rifle used by the Florida gunman can be bought from licensed dealers by people as young as 18, while the minimum age for handgun purchases is 21.

Protesters are demanding protection from gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons such as the rifle used in Parkland, a prohibition on high - capacity magazines that let killers shoot long bursts without reloading, and more effective background checks for gun purchases.

He pledged allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State militant group during the rampage in which he used an assault rifle and pistol that had been legally purchased although he had twice been investigated by the FBI for possible connections with militant Islamist groups.

«It seems to make sense to have the same age requirement for purchasing a rifle as you do for a handgun,» Collins said.

A 19 - year - old former student of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is accused of using an AR - 15 rifle, that he purchased legally, for the attack.

The proposal (SB 7026) would raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 and require a three - day waiting period for people purchasing rifles and other long guns, requirements that already apply to buying handguns.

«Passing a law that makes it illegal for a 20 - year - old to purchase a shotgun for hunting or an adult single mother from purchasing the most effective self - defense rifle on the market punishes law - abiding citizens for the evil acts of criminals,» NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker said in a statement this week.

Congress hasn't taken action on gun control, and President Trump, who initially supported a higher age limit for purchasing assault rifles, later backed off, putting forward a plan that included a proposal to arm teachers instead.

Republicans from outside the state, including President Trump, have separately called for a new federal age limit, which has become a focus after 17 students and faculty members in Parkland were fatally shot, allegedly by 19 - year - old Nikolas Cruz, who is accused of carrying out the attack with a semiautomatic rifle he legally purchased.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott joined a growing list of Republican lawmakers Friday to endorse raising the minimum age for purchasing rifles to 21 years old, marking his first major break from the policy priorities of the National Rifle Association.

In the weeks after the massacre in Parkland, Democratic governors in the Northeast have created a gun task force, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) and other Republican lawmakers have called for raising the minimum age for purchasing rifles to 21.

Galvano, a supporter of the NRA's legislative priorities in the past, said Thursday that the group's opposition to raising the minimum age for purchases of semiautomatic rifles was not a major issue.

The bill would change the minimum age for all gun purchases to 21 from 18 — a provision that would have prohibited the Parkland gunman, Nikolas Cruz, 19, from legally buying the rifle he used in his massacre.

Building on our 2015 decision to not sell modern sporting rifles, we announced important changes today: - Raising the age for purchase of firearms and ammunition from 18 to 21 years old - Removing online items resembling assault - style rifles See details https://t.co/K7wnc0XEwK

The NRA immediately filed a lawsuit against the state on Second Amendment grounds, arguing that 18 - year - olds are considered adults «for almost all purposes and certainly for the purposes of the exercise of fundamental constitutional rights,» and therefore should not be prohibited from purchasing rifles.

On the one hand New York State law prohibits minors under the age of 21 from obtaining a license to own or carry handguns; on the other New York State allows anyone over the age of 16 to purchase and own rifles and other long - barreled firearms and the ammunition for them.

Nassau County Police are training officers in an advanced rifles skills after purchasing new rifles for the department as part of preparations for an active shooter or act of terrorism.

The Police Benevolent Association advocated for the purchase of AR - 15s, which fire a more powerful bullet, but management decided to buy a rifle that uses the same.40 caliber bullet as the handguns officers use already.

Hot Senate Race No. 5: In Missouri, Democrat Jason Kander had the single best ad of 2016, which defended background checks for gun purchases while showing the former Army National Guard captain assembling a rifle blindfolded.

During a CNN town hall the night before, Rubio signaled support for raising the age to buy a rifle or shotgun to 21 and for tighter background checks for gun purchases.

Across the board, student protesters pressed for similar change: Broaden background checks for weapons purchases, restrict access to assault rifles, enforce mental health screenings for gun owners and increase security at schools.

You can aim down the iron sights for most weapons, but you can also purchase a zooming monocle that grants a sniper rifle - level of zoom, but it only works with the pistol.

Also for purchase are weapons like pistols, shotguns, and assault rifles.

Collecting enough experience nets you a Skill Point that you can put towards survival or combat abilities; salvage is the currency you use to purchase upgrades for your bow, axe, pistol, rifle and shotgun.

The bill would ban the sale of rifles and long guns to youths under age 21, require a three day waiting period for the purchase of such guns, ban the sale of bump stocks, and create a voluntary program to train and arm certain school employees.

Permits trained school employees to carry concealed weapons in school, raises the age requirement for gun purchases from 18 to 21, imposes a three - day waiting period for rifles and other long guns, allows police to seize weapons from those who pose a danger to themselves and others, and bans the sale of bump stocks.

The groups of students across Miami - Dade and Broward counties are calling for action from lawmakers to make changes to gun laws, especially when it comes to the purchase of assault rifles.

The new legislation raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, extends a three - day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns and bans bump stocks that allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

The proposal (SB 7026) would raise the minimum age from 18 to 21 and require a three - day waiting period for people purchasing rifles and other long guns, requirements that already apply to buying handguns.

Nevertheless, the bill raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, extends a three - day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns and bans bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

The council also removed specific demands that called for «banning military - grade assault rifles; requiring background checks on all gun purchases; banning the sale of accessories and add - ons such as bump stocks that circumvent the ban on automatic firearms; and prohibiting the sale of firearms to individuals on a terrorist watch list.»

In the Legislature, the News Service of Florida's Dara Kam and Jim Turner report that state Sen. Bill Galvano, R - Bradenton, has taken the lead in assembling a multi-pronged response to the shooting that will include a nine - figure sum for school safety and mental health counseling, plus some restrictions on the purchase of rifles to mirror those already in place for handguns — an age limit of 21 and a three - day waiting period, for example.

After the shooting, Rubio initially said he would favor raising the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle to 21 and restricting the size of magazines for firearms.

«Legislative proposals that prevent law - abiding adults aged 18 - 20 years old from acquiring rifles and shotguns effectively prohibits them for purchasing any firearm, thus depriving them of their constitutional right to self - protection,» the group said in a statement.

The bill raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, extends a three - day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns and bans bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

Specifically organizers demanded things like stricter background checks for gun purchases, a ban on semiautomatic weapons like the AR - 15 rifle, bulletproof doors and windows in schools, limiting the maximum capacity of magazines and support for those with mental illness.

After the Parkland school shooting, President Trump vowed to defy the NRA and push for a comprehensive gun control bill that would raise the age limit to purchase rifles, impose near universal background checks and renew a ban on assault - style rifles.

Scott, who is expected to run for U.S. Senate, unveiled a plan that calls for raising the age to purchase a rifle from 18 to 21, boosting funding for mental health services and implementing new restraining orders to keep guns away from people with mental illnesses.

Petty, his voice shaking with emotion, called on lawmakers to follow the lead of Florida, which just passed legislation that raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21; extends a three - day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns; and bans bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

14 day waiting periods No sales by private owners No sales at gun shows 10 rounds magazine limit No bump stocks No cranks Licenses for all arms Child lock requirements Minimum age of purchase at 21 Assault rifle ban Universal background checks Domestic violence ban #GunReformNow

Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis, who's running for Florida governor as a champion of gun rights, went on Fox News late Friday night to criticize the law, which raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21; extends a three - day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns; and bans bump stocks, which allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire.

-- Legislature considers changes to laws: The Florida House and Senate are putting together bills that will cover increased funding for mental health counseling and security in schools, plus changes to who is allowed to purchase a semi-automatic rifle.

While not calling for a registry or banning assault weapons, Gov. Rick Scott unveiled a host of reforms Friday, including raising the age to purchase a rifle to 21, creating a «violent threat restraining order» that would bar people deemed a threat from buying guns, boosting funding for mental health and banning bump stocks, an attachment that causes a semiautomatic rifle to fire faster.