While the law bans firearm sales to Floridians between the ages of 18 and 21, it doesn't prohibit them from possessing guns. The bill also banned bump stocks, an attachment that allows semiautomatic weapons to fire at a faster rate.
A sign for a gun shop in Miami, Florida. (Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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The National Rifle Associated challenged the law, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Thursday that the law does not violate the Second Amendment.
"The Act’s restriction on the sale of firearms to 18-to-20-yearolds is consistent with this Nation’s relevant historical tradition of firearm regulation," the three-judge panel wrote.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz is sworn in during the penalty phase of Cruz's trial at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
The NRA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday evening.
Florida's legislature could change the law in the upcoming session. State Rep. Bobby Payne, a Republican, introduced a bill earlier this week that would lower the age to purchase firearms back to 18.