Gun control was a key issue in this race . The election comes less than nine months after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland , the deadliest school shooting in American history . Nelson also mentioned the Orlando nightclub shooting that occurred in June 2016 and killed 49 people , stating that " nothing was done " by Scott 's administration . In the wake of Stoneman Douglas , Scott raised the age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21 , set a three-day waiting period to purchase assault-style weapons , and banned bump stocks , moves that Nelson described as " doing the bare minimum . " The National Rifle Association opposed Scott 's legislation
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
2018 United States Senate election in Florida