“The right of self-defense is not for the privileged alone. Tyler Sirois, a Merritt Island Republican. “This bill comes down to a discussion of the friction that exists between freedom and security,” said Rep. GOP supporters defended the bill as restoring rights to 18-20 year olds, allowing them to protect themselves. However, there is no companion legislation in the upper chamber and the issue hasn’t been heard in committee, meaning its chances of passing in the final week of Session are slim. Pete Beach, Karen Gonzalez Pittman of Tampa and Vicki Lopez of Miami - joining Democrats to vote against it. The bill ( HB 1543) passed 69-36, with three Republicans - Reps. Felicia Robinson, a Miami Gardens Democrat, during the debate. “The blood of people - not hunters, or animals or whatever … but human beings will be on your hands,” said Rep. Democrats scolded Republicans for rolling back part of the gun control measures passed into law after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland in 2018. The House passed legislation that would lower the legal age to buy a rifle or long gun from 21 to 18, resurrecting emotional debate over gun laws.
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