FL H0709

Designates the act as the "Mary Chadwick Act"

Prohibits recreational firearm discharge, including target shooting, in primarily residential areas with one or more dwelling units per acre, making violation a first-degree misdemeanor, with exceptions for self-defense, official duties, and accidental discharge

Allows recreational shooting in primarily residential areas only on lots of 5 acres or larger, with targets placed in front of a dirt berm and backstop sufficient to prevent projectiles from crossing into neighboring property

Makes knowingly propelling any potentially lethal projectile over or across private land during target shooting a third-degree felony, with "potentially lethal projectile" including firearms, bows, crossbows, and similar tensile devices; exempts governmental agents and employees acting within official duties

Takes effect October 1, 2019