Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month

Firearms

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Edmonds ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Hart-Lowman ; Hunschofsky
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify how the awareness month will be funded or organized, leaving these details uncertain.

Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month

This law designates June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month and encourages the Department of Law Enforcement, local governments, and other organizations to sponsor events that promote public awareness on firearm safety.

What This Bill Does

Designates the month of June as 'Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month'.
Encourages the Department of Law Enforcement, local governments, and other agencies and organizations to sponsor events promoting public awareness on the dangers of firearms and educate through voluntary training and safety demonstrations.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Law Enforcement
Local government agencies
Other agencies and organizations

Terms To Know

Second Amendment: A part of the U.S. Constitution that protects the right to keep and bear arms.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not require anyone to participate or sponsor events.
It is unclear how the awareness month will be funded and organized.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-12 House
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-10 House
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-10-21 House
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-14 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month; Designates month of June as "Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month" for specified purpose; encourages FDLE, local governments, & other agencies & organizations to sponsor certain events.

Current Bill Text

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HB 171 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

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

HB 171 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 26