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FL S1172
Bill
AI Summary
- Expands an existing public records exemption in Florida law (s. 790.065) to cover records pertaining to buyers or transferees not prohibited from receiving or transferring ammunition, in addition to the existing exemption for firearms
- Records created by the Department of Law Enforcement for criminal history checks on ammunition buyers are made confidential and exempt from public records requirements under both s. 119.07(1) and Article I, Section 24(a) of the State Constitution
- Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to destroy such records within 48 hours after responding to a licensee's request, consistent with existing requirements for firearm background check records
- Subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and scheduled for automatic repeal on October 2, 2026, unless reenacted by the Legislature
- Justified by a public necessity finding that releasing personal identifying information of ammunition purchasers could be used to profile, harass, or abuse law-abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights; effective date is contingent on passage of a companion bill in the same legislative session
Legislative Description
Public Records/Buyer or Transferee/Ammunition
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/18/2021
Full Bill Text
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