Florida Senate Bill 7026 or the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act is a Florida bill to tighten gun control , school security and school safety . The bill would ban bump stocks and raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 , among other restrictions . It would also allow teachers who receive training to be armed . The Florida Senate passed the bill 20 – 18 in March 2018 , three weeks after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting . The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill 67 – 50 , with House Republicans voting 57 – 19 and House Democrats voting 10 – 31 . The bill was signed into law by Governor Rick Scott on March 9 , 2018
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Florida Senate Bill 7026