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Florida Lawmakers Push to Repeal Age Limit on Rifles

4/18/2025

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Lawmakers Repeal Gun Law

Florida lawmakers are moving to overturn a gun safety law that increased the minimum age for rifle purchases to 21, even as mass shootings continue to plague the state. This decision comes on the heels of a tragic incident at Florida State University, where a 20-year-old wielded his mother's service weapon, resulting in two deaths and six injuries. Previous efforts to repeal the law have faltered.

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Ikner's Tragic Shooting

A tragic shooting at Florida State University on April 17, 2025, claimed two lives and injured five others, involving 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a deputy sheriff. Authorities are probing how Ikner obtained his mother’s service weapon and the motives behind this devastating act. Governor Ron DeSantis has extended his support to the grieving FSU community.

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Lawmakers Repeal Gun Law

Florida lawmakers are moving to overturn a gun safety law that increased the minimum age for rifle purchases to 21, even as mass shootings continue to plague the state. This decision comes on the heels of a tragic incident at Florida State University, where a 20-year-old wielded his mother's service weapon, resulting in two deaths and six injuries. Previous efforts to repeal the law have faltered.

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