Should people as young as 18 years old in Florida be legally allowed to own or purchase firearms?

Lawmakers in the Florida House seem to think so.

For three years in a row, the House has passed legislation that would lower Florida’s gun ownership age from 21 to 18, but those proposals have made no headway in the Senate, leaving the law as it is.

Rep. Tyler I. Sirois, a Merritt Island Republican who represents part of Brevard County, is trying again. He filed HB 133 for consideration in the 2026 legislative session.

The bill, again, proposes lowering the minimum age to purchase or own a firearm in Florida from 21 to 18.

The 21-year-old age restriction was initially implemented in 2018, following the Parkland school massacre.

The NRA has sued Florida, so far unsuccessfully, over the la

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