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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Moves to Raise Gun Buyer Age to 21, Ban Bump Stocks

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In response to last week’s Parkland school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a plan to require “all individuals purchasing firearms” in the state to be 21 or older, ban the “purchase or sale” of bump-stock devices, and prohibit sales to “violent or mentally...

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