Florida lawmaker sponsors bill that aims to lower minimum age to own guns from 21 to 18

Should people as young as 18 years old in Florida be legally allowed to own or purchase firearms? Lawmakers in the Florida House seem to think so.For three years in a row, the House has passed legislation that would lower Florida’s gun ownership age from 21 to 18, but those proposals have made no headway in the Senate, leaving the law as it is. Rep. Tyler I. Sirois, a Merritt Island Republican who represents part of Brevard County, is trying again. He filed HB 133 for consideration in the 2026 legislative session.