Senator Farmer's New Bill to Crack Down on Assault Weapons

While COVID-19 mandates have consumed Florida politics for almost two years, gun issues have never ceased to be debated, and the push to ban "assault weapons" presses forward.  Now, State Senator Gary Farmer (D-34) is proposing a new bill to crack down on assault weapons.

After months of drafting, Farmer's SB 214 is now ready for this upcoming year's legislative session, after being filed as early as September of this year.  The bill intends to impose new state-wide regulations on assault weapons, such as the selling and possession of assault weapons or large capacity magazines.

The language of the legislation reads as follows:

"Assault Weapons and Large-capacity Magazines; Prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; prohibiting possession of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine; requiring certificates of possession for assault weapons or large-capacity magazines lawfully possessed before a specified date; providing conditions for continued possession of such weapons or large-capacity magazines; specifying circumstances in which the manufacture or transportation of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines is not prohibited, etc."