Florida Senate - 2026                                    SB 1660
       
       
        
       By Senator Martin
       
       
       
       
       
       33-00215A-26                                          20261660__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to Responsible Firearm Safety
    3         Awareness Month; creating s. 683.338, F.S.;
    4         designating the month of June as “Responsible Firearm
    5         Safety Awareness Month” for a specified purpose;
    6         encouraging the Department of Law Enforcement, local
    7         governments, and other agencies and organizations to
    8         sponsor certain events; providing an effective date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Section 683.338, Florida Statutes, is created to
   13  read:
   14         683.338 Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.—
   15         (1) The Legislature designates the month of June as
   16  “Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month” to recognize the
   17  importance of safe and responsible firearm use and ownership,
   18  while honoring the guarantees of the Second Amendment to the
   19  United States Constitution and of s. 8, Art. I of the State
   20  Constitution.
   21         (2) The Department of Law Enforcement, local governments,
   22  and other agencies and organizations are encouraged to sponsor
   23  events that promote public awareness on the dangers of firearms
   24  and educate the public through voluntary training and safety
   25  demonstrations.
   26         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.