Friday, March 9, 2018

FL Governor signs gun control bill into law

A sweeping gun control bill has been signed into law by Florida Governor Rick Scott.

It's the first firearms legislation passed in the state since the shooting at high school in Parkland that left 17 people dead last month.

The bill raises the age for buying guns to 21, and includes a three-day waiting period for any purchases.

But reporter in Florida, Steve Mort, says there is a more controversial part of the law that gun control advocates oppose.

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