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FSU Students Demand Governor Keep Gun Age at 21

4/22/2025

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Florida State University students, including Parkland shooting survivors, passionately urged Governor Ron DeSantis to keep the gun purchase age at 21. They condemned attempts to lower it to 18 as perilous. The recent tragic shooting at FSU, claiming two lives, has only heightened their demand for stronger gun laws to safeguard their campus community.

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Florida State University students, including Parkland shooting survivors, passionately urged Governor Ron DeSantis to keep the gun purchase age at 21. They condemned attempts to lower it to 18 as perilous. The recent tragic shooting at FSU, claiming two lives, has only heightened their demand for stronger gun laws to safeguard their campus community.