Florida's version of SB23
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/2000/House/bills/billtext/html/billtext/hb0363.html
A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to weapons and firearms;
3 creating the "Children's Firearm Responsibility
4 Act of 2000"; amending s. 790.001, F.S.;
5 defining "unsafe handgun" and "assault weapon";
6 creating s. 790.0659, F.S.; prohibiting the
7 manufacture and importation of unsafe handguns;
8 providing exceptions; providing a penalty;
9 creating s. 790.066, F.S.; prohibiting the
10 manufacture and importation of assault weapons;
11 providing exceptions; providing a penalty;
12 amending s. 790.17, F.S.; prohibiting the
13 furnishing of unsafe handguns and assault
14 weapons to minors under 18 years of age;
15 providing penalties; amending s. 784.05, F.S.,
16 relating to culpable negligence; providing a
17 fine and additional penalties for persons
18 convicted of leaving a loaded firearm within
19 the reach or easy access of a minor under
20 certain circumstances; amending s. 790.174,
21 F.S., relating to required safe storage of
22 firearms; providing applicability to firearms
23 stored or left within the interior of a motor
24 vehicle; providing a penalty for failure to
25 store or leave a firearm as required by law
26 under certain circumstances; creating s.
27 985.4167, F.S.; establishing the juvenile gun
28 violence prevention grant program; providing
29 criteria; providing for administration of the
30 program by the Department of Juvenile Justice;
31 providing for a grant application process;
1 requiring annual evaluation reports of entities
2 receiving grant awards; providing for audit;
3 amending s. 985.415, F.S., relating to the
4 community juvenile justice partnership grant
5 program; revising provisions to include
6 community juvenile gun violence grants within
7 the program; providing an appropriation;
8 providing an effective date.
9
10 WHEREAS, it is the expressed finding of the Legislature
11 under s. 790.173, Florida Statutes, that "a tragically large
12 number of Florida children have been accidently killed or
13 seriously wounded by negligently stored firearms," and
14 WHEREAS, it is the further finding of the Legislature
15 under s. 790.173, Florida Statutes, that "placing firearms
16 within the reach or easy access of children is irresponsible,
17 encourages such accidents, and should be prohibited; and that
18 legislative action is necessary to protect the safety of our
19 children," and
20 WHEREAS, the alarming increase in the incidence of
21 school shootings across the United States which have resulted
22 in death and serious injury to public school students,
23 teachers, and staff make the issue of juvenile gun violence
24 one of extreme importance to the citizens of the State of
25 Florida, NOW, THEREFORE,
26
27 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
28
29 Section 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the
30 "Children's Firearm Responsibility Act of 2000."
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/session/2000/House/bills/billtext/html/billtext/hb0363.html
A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to weapons and firearms;
3 creating the "Children's Firearm Responsibility
4 Act of 2000"; amending s. 790.001, F.S.;
5 defining "unsafe handgun" and "assault weapon";
6 creating s. 790.0659, F.S.; prohibiting the
7 manufacture and importation of unsafe handguns;
8 providing exceptions; providing a penalty;
9 creating s. 790.066, F.S.; prohibiting the
10 manufacture and importation of assault weapons;
11 providing exceptions; providing a penalty;
12 amending s. 790.17, F.S.; prohibiting the
13 furnishing of unsafe handguns and assault
14 weapons to minors under 18 years of age;
15 providing penalties; amending s. 784.05, F.S.,
16 relating to culpable negligence; providing a
17 fine and additional penalties for persons
18 convicted of leaving a loaded firearm within
19 the reach or easy access of a minor under
20 certain circumstances; amending s. 790.174,
21 F.S., relating to required safe storage of
22 firearms; providing applicability to firearms
23 stored or left within the interior of a motor
24 vehicle; providing a penalty for failure to
25 store or leave a firearm as required by law
26 under certain circumstances; creating s.
27 985.4167, F.S.; establishing the juvenile gun
28 violence prevention grant program; providing
29 criteria; providing for administration of the
30 program by the Department of Juvenile Justice;
31 providing for a grant application process;
1 requiring annual evaluation reports of entities
2 receiving grant awards; providing for audit;
3 amending s. 985.415, F.S., relating to the
4 community juvenile justice partnership grant
5 program; revising provisions to include
6 community juvenile gun violence grants within
7 the program; providing an appropriation;
8 providing an effective date.
9
10 WHEREAS, it is the expressed finding of the Legislature
11 under s. 790.173, Florida Statutes, that "a tragically large
12 number of Florida children have been accidently killed or
13 seriously wounded by negligently stored firearms," and
14 WHEREAS, it is the further finding of the Legislature
15 under s. 790.173, Florida Statutes, that "placing firearms
16 within the reach or easy access of children is irresponsible,
17 encourages such accidents, and should be prohibited; and that
18 legislative action is necessary to protect the safety of our
19 children," and
20 WHEREAS, the alarming increase in the incidence of
21 school shootings across the United States which have resulted
22 in death and serious injury to public school students,
23 teachers, and staff make the issue of juvenile gun violence
24 one of extreme importance to the citizens of the State of
25 Florida, NOW, THEREFORE,
26
27 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
28
29 Section 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the
30 "Children's Firearm Responsibility Act of 2000."
