Panel repeals statute that allowed sales bans during declared emergencies amid Second Amendment concerns
SB 952, repealing Florida statute 870.044 that automatically prohibited sale, display or possession of firearms and ammunition during a declared state of emergency, was reported favorably after supporters described municipal confusion and cited past examples.
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The Judiciary Committee voted to report favorably on SB 952, a bill that repeals Florida Statute 870.044, the provision that automatically restricted the sale, display and possession of firearms and ammunition during a declared state of emergency.
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