Florida Senate - 2021                                     SB 370
       
       
        
       By Senator Farmer
       
       
       
       
       
       34-00616-21                                            2021370__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to assault weapons and large-capacity
    3         magazines; creating s. 790.301, F.S.; defining terms;
    4         prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon
    5         or a large-capacity magazine; providing exceptions;
    6         providing criminal penalties; prohibiting possession
    7         of an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine;
    8         providing exceptions; providing criminal penalties;
    9         requiring certificates of possession for assault
   10         weapons or large-capacity magazines lawfully possessed
   11         before a specified date; providing requirements for
   12         the certificates; requiring the Department of Law
   13         Enforcement to adopt rules; specifying the form of the
   14         certificates; limiting sales or transfers of assault
   15         weapons or large-capacity magazines documented by such
   16         certificates; providing conditions for continued
   17         possession of such weapons or large-capacity
   18         magazines; providing requirements for an applicant who
   19         fails to qualify for such a certificate; requiring
   20         certificates of transfer for transfers of certain
   21         assault weapons or large-capacity magazines; providing
   22         requirements for certificates of transfer; requiring
   23         the Department of Law Enforcement to maintain a file
   24         of such certificates; providing for relinquishment of
   25         assault weapons or large-capacity magazines; providing
   26         requirements for transportation of assault weapons or
   27         large-capacity magazines under certain circumstances;
   28         providing criminal penalties; specifying circumstances
   29         in which the manufacture or transportation of assault
   30         weapons or large-capacity magazines is not prohibited;
   31         exempting permanently inoperable firearms from certain
   32         provisions; amending s. 775.087, F.S.; providing
   33         enhanced criminal penalties for certain offenses when
   34         committed with an assault weapon or a large-capacity
   35         magazine; providing for severability; providing an
   36         effective date.
   37          
   38  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   39  
   40         Section 1. Section 790.301, Florida Statutes, is created to
   41  read:
   42         790.301Assault weapons.—
   43         (1)DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
   44         (a)1.“Assault weapon” means any selective-fire firearm
   45  capable of fully automatic, semiautomatic, or burst fire at the
   46  option of the user or any of the following specified
   47  semiautomatic firearms:
   48         a.All AK series, including, but not limited to, the
   49  following: AK, AKM, AKS, AK-47, AK-74, ARM, MAK90, MISR, NHM90,
   50  NHM91, SA 85, SA 93, VEPR, WASR-10, WUM, Rock River Arms LAR-47,
   51  and Vector Arms AK-47.
   52         b.All AR series, including, but not limited to, the
   53  following: AR-10, AR-15, Bushmaster XM15, Armalite AR-180 and
   54  M15, Olympic Arms, AR70, DPMS Tactical Rifles, Smith & Wesson
   55  M&P15 Rifles, Colt AR-15, Rock River Arms LAR-15, and DoubleStar
   56  AR rifles.
   57         c.Algimec AGM1.
   58         d.Barrett 82A1 and REC7.
   59         e.Beretta AR-70 and Beretta Storm.
   60         f.Bushmaster Auto Rifle.
   61         g.Calico Liberty series.
   62         h.Chartered Industries of Singapore SR-88.
   63         i.Colt Sporter.
   64         j.Daewoo K-1, K-2, Max-1, and Max-2.
   65         k.FAMAS MAS 223.
   66         l.Federal XC-900 and SC-450.
   67         m.Fabrique National FN/FAL, FN/LAR, or FNC.
   68         n.FNH PS90, SCAR, and FS2000.
   69         o.Goncz High Tech Carbine.
   70         p.Hi-Point Carbine.
   71         q.HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, SP-89, or HK-PSG-1.
   72         r.Kel-Tec Sub-2000, SU series, RFB.
   73         s.M1 Carbine.
   74         t.SAR-8, SAR-4800, SR9.
   75         u.SIG 57 AMT and 500 Series.
   76         v.SIG Sauer MCX Rifle.
   77         w.SKS capable of accepting a detachable magazine.
   78         x.SLG 95.
   79         y.SLR 95 or 96.
   80         z.Spectre Auto Carbine.
   81         aa.Springfield Armory BM59, SAR-48, and G-3.
   82         bb.Sterling MK-6 and MK-7.
   83         cc.Steyr AUG.
   84         dd.Sturm Ruger Mini-14 with folding stock.
   85         ee.TNW M230, M2HB.
   86         ff.Thompson types, including Thompson T5.
   87         gg.UZI, Galil and UZI Sporter, Galil Sporter, Galil Sniper
   88  Rifle (Galatz), or Vector Arms UZI.
   89         hh.Weaver Arms Nighthawk.
   90         2.All of the following handguns, copies, duplicates, or
   91  altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon:
   92         a.AK-47 pistol, Mini AK-47 pistol.
   93         b.AR-15 pistol.
   94         c.Australian Automatic Arms SAP pistol.
   95         d.Bushmaster Auto Pistol.
   96         e.Calico Liberty series pistols.
   97         f.Encom MK-IV, MP-9, and MP-45.
   98         g.Feather AT-9 and Mini-AT.
   99         h.Goncz High Tech Long pistol.
  100         i.Holmes MP-83.
  101         j.Iver Johnson Enforcer.
  102         k.MAC-10, MAC-11, Masterpiece Arms MPA pistol series, and
  103  Velocity Arms VMA series.
  104         l.Intratec TEC-9, TEC-DC9, TEC-22 Scorpion, or AB-10.
  105         m.UZI pistol, Micro-UZI pistol.
  106         n.Colefire Magnum.
  107         o.Scarab Skorpion.
  108         p.Spectre Auto pistol.
  109         q.German Sport 522 PK.
  110         r.Chiappa Firearms Mfour-22.
  111         s.DSA SA58 PKP FAL.
  112         t.I.O. Inc. PPS-43C.
  113         u.Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol.
  114         v.SIG Sauer P556 pistol.
  115         w.Thompson TA5 series pistols.
  116         x.Wilkinson “Linda” pistol.
  117         3.All of the following shotguns, copies, duplicates, or
  118  altered facsimiles with the capability of any such weapon:
  119         a.Armscor 30 BG.
  120         b.Franchi SPAS-12 and Law-12.
  121         c.Remington TAC-2 or TACB3 FS.
  122         d.SPAS 12 or LAW 12.
  123         e.Striker 12.
  124         f.Streetsweeper.
  125         g.Saiga.
  126         h.USAS-12.
  127         i.Kel-Tec KSG.
  128         4.A part or combination of parts which converts a firearm
  129  into an assault weapon or any combination of parts from which an
  130  assault weapon may be assembled if those parts are in the
  131  possession or under the control of the same person.
  132         5.Any semiautomatic firearm not listed in subparagraphs
  133  1.-4. which meets any of the following criteria:
  134         a.A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a
  135  detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
  136         (I)A folding or telescoping stock;
  137         (II)A pistol grip, a thumbhole stock or Thordsen-type grip
  138  or stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a
  139  grip;
  140         (III)A bayonet mount;
  141         (IV)A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to
  142  accommodate a flash suppressor;
  143         (V)A grenade launcher; or
  144         (VI)A shroud attached to the barrel, or that partially or
  145  completely encircles the barrel, allowing the bearer to hold the
  146  firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned, but
  147  excludes a slide that encloses the barrel.
  148         b.A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a
  149  detachable magazine and has one or more of the following:
  150         (I)The capacity to accept a large-capacity magazine that
  151  attaches to the pistol at any location outside of the pistol
  152  grip;
  153         (II)A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel
  154  extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip, or silencer;
  155         (III)A slide that encloses the barrel and that permits the
  156  shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without
  157  being burned;
  158         (IV)A manufactured weight of 50 ounces or more when the
  159  pistol is unloaded;
  160         (V)A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm;
  161         (VI)Any feature capable of functioning as a protruding
  162  grip that can be held by the non-trigger hand; or
  163         (VII)A folding, telescoping, or thumbhole stock.
  164         c.A semiautomatic shotgun that has one or more of the
  165  following:
  166         (I)A folding or telescoping stock;
  167         (II)A pistol grip, a thumbhole stock or Thordsen-type grip
  168  or stock, or any other characteristic that can function as a
  169  grip;
  170         (III)A thumbhole stock;
  171         (IV)A fixed magazine capacity in excess of 5 rounds; or
  172         (V)An ability to accept a detachable magazine.
  173         d.Any semiautomatic pistol or any semiautomatic,
  174  centerfire, or rimfire rifle with a fixed magazine that has the
  175  capacity to accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
  176         e.A part or combination of parts designed or intended to
  177  convert a firearm into an assault weapon or any combination of
  178  parts from which an assault weapon may be assembled if those
  179  parts are in the possession or under the control of the same
  180  person.
  181         (b)“Detachable magazine” means an ammunition feeding
  182  device that can be removed from a firearm without disassembly of
  183  the firearm action.
  184         (c)“Fixed magazine” means an ammunition feeding device
  185  contained in, or permanently attached to, a firearm in such a
  186  manner that the device cannot be removed without disassembly of
  187  the firearm action.
  188         (d)“Large-capacity magazine” means an ammunition feeding
  189  device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, or any
  190  conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which such a
  191  device can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or
  192  under the control of the same person, but does not include any
  193  of the following:
  194         1.A feeding device that has been permanently altered so
  195  that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds;
  196         2.A .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device; or
  197         3.A tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action
  198  firearm.
  199         (e)“Licensed gun dealer” means a person who has a federal
  200  firearms license.
  201         (2)SALE OR TRANSFER.—
  202         (a)A person who, within this state, distributes,
  203  transports, or imports into the state, sells, keeps for sale, or
  204  offers or exposes for sale, or who gives an assault weapon or
  205  large-capacity magazine, in violation of this section, except as
  206  provided in paragraph (c), commits a felony of the third degree,
  207  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084,
  208  with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 2 years.
  209         (b)A person who transfers, sells, or gives an assault
  210  weapon or large-capacity magazine to a person under 18 years of
  211  age in violation of this section commits a felony of the second
  212  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
  213  775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 6
  214  years.
  215         (c)Paragraph (a) does not apply to:
  216         1.The sale of assault weapons or large-capacity magazines
  217  to the Department of Law Enforcement, a law enforcement agency
  218  as defined in s. 934.02, the Department of Corrections, or the
  219  military or naval forces of this state or of the United States
  220  for use in the discharge of their official duties.
  221         2.A person who is the executor or administrator of an
  222  estate that includes an assault weapon or a large-capacity
  223  magazine for which a certificate of possession has been issued
  224  under this section and which is disposed of as authorized by the
  225  probate court, if the disposition is otherwise permitted under
  226  this section.
  227         3.The transfer by bequest or intestate succession of an
  228  assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine for which a
  229  certificate of possession has been issued under subsection (4).
  230         (3)POSSESSION.—
  231         (a)Except as provided in subsection (5), a person who,
  232  within this state, possesses any assault weapon or large
  233  capacity magazine, except as provided in this section or as
  234  otherwise authorized by law, commits a felony of the third
  235  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
  236  775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 1
  237  year.
  238         (b)Paragraph (a) does not apply to the possession of
  239  assault weapons or large-capacity magazines by members or
  240  employees of the Department of Law Enforcement, a law
  241  enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02, the Department of
  242  Corrections, or the military or naval forces of this state or of
  243  the United States for use in the discharge of their official
  244  duties; nor does this section prohibit the possession or use of
  245  assault weapons or large-capacity magazines by sworn members of
  246  these agencies when on duty and the use is within the scope of
  247  their duties.
  248         (c)Paragraph (a) does not apply to the possession of an
  249  assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine by a person before
  250  July 1, 2022, if all of the following are applicable:
  251         1.The person is eligible to apply for a certificate of
  252  possession for the assault weapon or large-capacity magazine by
  253  July 1, 2022;
  254         2.The person lawfully possessed the assault weapon or
  255  large-capacity magazine before October 1, 2021; and
  256         3.The person is otherwise in compliance with this section
  257  and the applicable requirements of this chapter for possession
  258  of a firearm.
  259         (d)Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is the
  260  executor or administrator of an estate that includes an assault
  261  weapon or a large-capacity magazine for which a certificate of
  262  possession has been issued under subsection (4), if the assault
  263  weapon is possessed at a place set forth in subparagraph
  264  (4)(d)1. or as authorized by the probate court.
  265         (4)CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION.—
  266         (a)A person who lawfully possesses an assault weapon or a
  267  large-capacity magazine before October 1, 2021, shall apply by
  268  October 1, 2022, or, if such person is a member of the military
  269  or naval forces of this state or of the United States and is
  270  unable to apply by October 1, 2022, because he or she is or was
  271  on official duty outside of this state, shall apply within 90
  272  days of returning to the state to the Department of Law
  273  Enforcement, for a certificate of possession with respect to
  274  such assault weapon or large-capacity magazine. The certificate
  275  must contain a description of the assault weapon or large
  276  capacity magazine which identifies it uniquely, including all
  277  identification marks; the full name, address, date of birth, and
  278  thumbprint of the owner; and any other information as the
  279  department may deem appropriate. The department shall adopt
  280  rules no later than January 1, 2022, to establish procedures
  281  with respect to the application for, and issuance of,
  282  certificates of possession pursuant to this section. The
  283  thumbprint of the applicant shall be taken by a law enforcement
  284  agency or the Department of Law Enforcement together with any
  285  personal identifying information required by federal law to
  286  process fingerprints. Charges for thumbprint services under this
  287  paragraph are not subject to the sales tax on fingerprint
  288  services imposed in s. 212.05(1)(i). The Department of Law
  289  Enforcement shall conduct a background investigation pursuant to
  290  this subsection.
  291         (b)A certificate of possession issued under this
  292  subsection must be in substantially the following form:
  293         CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION OF ASSAULT WEAPON
  294         Certificate Number:
  295         Owner’s name: (Last, First, Middle)
  296         Address: (Number, Street, City or Town, State, Zip Code) NO
  297         P.O. Boxes
  298         Date of Birth:
  299         Social Security Number (Optional, but will help prevent
  300         misidentification):
  301         Driver License Number and State:
  302         Manufacturer: Importer: Serial Number: Model: Caliber: Unique
  303         I.D./Markings:
  304         Signature of Owner
  305         Applicant’s Right Thumbprint
  306         (c)An assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine
  307  possessed pursuant to this section may not be sold or
  308  transferred on or after January 1, 2022, to a person within this
  309  state other than to a licensed gun dealer, as provided in
  310  subsection (5), or by a bequest or intestate succession. A
  311  person who obtains title to an assault weapon or a large
  312  capacity magazine for which a certificate of possession has been
  313  issued under this section by bequest or intestate succession
  314  shall, within 90 days of obtaining title, apply to the
  315  Department of Law Enforcement for a certificate of possession as
  316  provided in paragraph (a), render the assault weapon or large
  317  capacity magazine permanently inoperable, sell the weapon or
  318  large-capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer, or remove the
  319  weapon or large-capacity magazine from the state. A person who
  320  moves into the state in lawful possession of an assault weapon
  321  or a large-capacity magazine shall, within 90 days, either
  322  render the weapon or large-capacity magazine permanently
  323  inoperable, sell the weapon or large-capacity magazine to a
  324  licensed gun dealer, or remove the weapon or large-capacity
  325  magazine from this state. This paragraph does not apply to a
  326  person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this
  327  state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of an
  328  assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine, and has been
  329  transferred into the state after October 1, 2022.
  330         (d)A person who has been issued a certificate of
  331  possession for an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine
  332  under this section may possess it only under the following
  333  conditions:
  334         1.At that person’s residence, place of business, or other
  335  property owned by that person, or on property owned by another
  336  person with the owner’s express permission;
  337         2.While on the premises of a target range of a public or
  338  private club or organization organized for the purpose of
  339  practicing shooting at targets;
  340         3.While on a target range that holds a regulatory or
  341  business license for the purpose of practicing shooting at that
  342  target range;
  343         4.While on the premises of a licensed shooting club;
  344         5.While attending any exhibition, display, or educational
  345  project that is about firearms and is sponsored by, conducted
  346  under the auspices of, or approved by a law enforcement agency
  347  or a nationally or state-recognized entity that fosters
  348  proficiency in, or promotes education about, firearms; or
  349         6.While transporting the assault weapon or large-capacity
  350  magazine between any of the places mentioned in this subsection,
  351  or to any licensed gun dealer for servicing or repair pursuant
  352  to paragraph (7)(b), provided the assault weapon or large
  353  capacity magazine is transported as required by subsection (7).
  354         (e)If an applicant for a certificate of possession under
  355  this subsection fails to qualify for such a certificate after
  356  the investigation required under this subsection, the applicant
  357  shall arrange to relinquish all assault weapons or large
  358  capacity magazines in his or her possession as provided in
  359  subsection (7) within 10 days of issuance of the notice of such
  360  failure. Such an applicant who fails to make such an arrangement
  361  within the time specified in this paragraph is thereafter in
  362  violation of this section.
  363         (5)CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER.—If an owner of an assault
  364  weapon or a large-capacity magazine sells or transfers the
  365  weapon or magazine to a licensed gun dealer, he or she shall, at
  366  the time of delivery of the weapon, execute a certificate of
  367  transfer and cause the certificate to be mailed or delivered to
  368  the Department of Law Enforcement. The certificate shall
  369  contain:
  370         (a)The date of sale or transfer.
  371         (b)The name and address of the seller or transferor and
  372  the licensed gun dealer and their social security numbers or
  373  driver license numbers.
  374         (c)The licensed gun dealer’s federal firearms license
  375  number.
  376         (d)A description of the weapon, including the caliber of
  377  the weapon and its make, model, and serial number.
  378         (e)Any other information the Department of Law Enforcement
  379  prescribes.
  380  
  381  The licensed gun dealer shall present his or her driver license
  382  or social security card and federal firearms license to the
  383  seller or transferor for inspection at the time of purchase or
  384  transfer. The Department of Law Enforcement shall maintain a
  385  file of all certificates of transfer at its headquarters.
  386         (6)RELINQUISHMENT.—An individual may arrange in advance to
  387  relinquish an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine to a
  388  law enforcement agency as defined in s. 934.02 or to the
  389  Department of Law Enforcement. The assault weapon or large
  390  capacity magazine shall be transported in accordance with
  391  subsection (7).
  392         (7)TRANSPORTATION.—
  393         (a)A licensed gun dealer who lawfully purchases for resale
  394  out of state an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine
  395  pursuant to subsection (2) may transport the assault weapon or
  396  large-capacity magazine between dealers or out of the state, but
  397  no person shall carry a loaded assault weapon concealed from
  398  public view or knowingly have in any motor vehicle owned,
  399  operated, or occupied by him a loaded assault weapon or an
  400  unloaded assault weapon, unless such weapon is kept in the trunk
  401  of such vehicle or in a case or other container that is
  402  inaccessible to the operator of or any passenger in such
  403  vehicle. A person who violates this subsection commits a
  404  misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
  405  775.082 or s. 775.083. Any licensed gun dealer may display the
  406  assault weapon or large-capacity magazine at any gun show or
  407  sell it to a buyer outside the state.
  408         (b)Any licensed gun dealer may transfer possession of any
  409  assault weapon or large-capacity magazine received pursuant to
  410  paragraph (a) to a gunsmith for purposes of accomplishing
  411  service or repair of the same. Transfers are permissible only to
  412  the following persons:
  413         1.A gunsmith who is in the dealer’s employ; or
  414         2.A gunsmith with whom the dealer has contracted for
  415  gunsmithing services, provided the gunsmith receiving the
  416  assault weapon holds a dealer’s license issued pursuant to
  417  chapter 44 of Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. ss.
  418  921 et seq., and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.
  419         (8)CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH MANUFACTURE OR TRANSPORTATION
  420  NOT PROHIBITED.—This section does not prohibit any person, firm,
  421  or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing assault
  422  weapons or large-capacity magazines in this state from
  423  manufacturing or transporting assault weapons or large-capacity
  424  magazines in this state for sale within this state in accordance
  425  with subparagraph (2)(c)1. or for sale outside this state.
  426         (9)EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to any firearm
  427  modified to render it permanently inoperable.
  428         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
  429  775.087, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  430         775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery;
  431  felony reclassification; minimum sentence.—
  432         (3)(a)1. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an
  433  attempt to commit a felony, regardless of whether the use of a
  434  firearm is an element of the felony, and the conviction was for:
  435         a. Murder;
  436         b. Sexual battery;
  437         c. Robbery;
  438         d. Burglary;
  439         e. Arson;
  440         f. Aggravated battery;
  441         g. Kidnapping;
  442         h. Escape;
  443         i. Sale, manufacture, delivery, or intent to sell,
  444  manufacture, or deliver any controlled substance;
  445         j. Aircraft piracy;
  446         k. Aggravated child abuse;
  447         l. Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult;
  448         m. Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a
  449  destructive device or bomb;
  450         n. Carjacking;
  451         o. Home-invasion robbery;
  452         p. Aggravated stalking; or
  453         q. Trafficking in cannabis, trafficking in cocaine, capital
  454  importation of cocaine, trafficking in illegal drugs, capital
  455  importation of illegal drugs, trafficking in phencyclidine,
  456  capital importation of phencyclidine, trafficking in
  457  methaqualone, capital importation of methaqualone, trafficking
  458  in amphetamine, capital importation of amphetamine, trafficking
  459  in flunitrazepam, trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
  460  (GHB), trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, trafficking in
  461  Phenethylamines, or other violation of s. 893.135(1);
  462  
  463  and during the commission of the offense, such person possessed
  464  a semiautomatic firearm and its high-capacity detachable box
  465  magazine, an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine as
  466  those terms are defined in s. 790.301, or a machine gun as
  467  defined in s. 790.001, shall be sentenced to a minimum term of
  468  imprisonment of 15 years.
  469         2. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt to
  470  commit a felony listed in subparagraph (a)1., regardless of
  471  whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and
  472  during the course of the commission of the felony such person
  473  discharged a semiautomatic firearm and its high-capacity box
  474  magazine, an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine as
  475  those terms are defined in s. 790.301, or a “machine gun” as
  476  defined in s. 790.001 shall be sentenced to a minimum term of
  477  imprisonment of 20 years.
  478         3. Any person who is convicted of a felony or an attempt to
  479  commit a felony listed in subparagraph (a)1., regardless of
  480  whether the use of a weapon is an element of the felony, and
  481  during the course of the commission of the felony such person
  482  discharged a semiautomatic firearm and its high-capacity box
  483  magazine, an assault weapon or a large-capacity magazine as
  484  those terms are defined in s. 790.301, or a “machine gun” as
  485  defined in s. 790.001 and, as the result of the discharge, death
  486  or great bodily harm was inflicted upon any person, the
  487  convicted person shall be sentenced to a minimum term of
  488  imprisonment of not less than 25 years and not more than a term
  489  of imprisonment of life in prison.
  490         Section 3. If any provision of this act or its application
  491  to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity
  492  does not affect other provisions or applications of the act
  493  which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
  494  application, and to this end the provisions of this act are
  495  severable.
  496         Section 4. This act shall take effect October 1, 2021.