Florida House Passes ‘Stoneman Douglas’ gun reform bill; now it’s up to Gov. Scott

Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida House is passing a gun control bill that raises the age for gun purchases in the state and expands mental health measures.

The 'Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act' named after the high school in Parkland where 17 people were murdered in a mass shooting on Valentines day. The bill was approved by the house in a 67-50 vote two days after the state Senate narrowly approved it. The bill now heads to Governor Rick Scott's desk.

The measure raises the minimum age to buy guns from 18 to 21 and requires a three-day waiting period on most gun purchases. It establishes rules for arming some people in schools, provides funding for mental health care programs in schools and expands mental health measures.

It Creates a process to allow law enforcement to petition a court for a risk protection order to stop someone from accessing firearms if there is a danger that they will harm themselves or others.

it Would allow law enforcement to seize firearms or ammunition for someone taken into custody under the Baker Act for 24 hours after that person has been released, provided there is no risk protection order against them.

The bill Prohibits a person with a mental illness or has been committed to a mental institution from owning a gun unless a court says otherwise.