Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month

Education Firearms

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Martin
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify the exact nature of the events that should be sponsored, leaving room for interpretation.

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 firearm dangers and education through voluntary training and safety demonstrations.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Law Enforcement
Local governments
Other agencies and organizations

Terms To Know

Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month: A month designated to raise awareness about the safe and responsible use of firearms.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not require specific actions but encourages voluntary participation.
It is unclear how many events will be held or their exact nature.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Senate
• Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-27 Senate
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-26 Senate
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
2026-01-22 Senate
• Introduced
2026-01-21 Senate
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-16 Senate
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
2026-01-09 Senate
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month; Designating the month of June as “Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month” for a specified purpose; encouraging the Department of Law Enforcement, local governments, and other agencies and organizations to sponsor certain events, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Florida Senate
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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:
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683.338

Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.—

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(1)

The Legislature designates the month of June as

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“Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month” to recognize the

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importance of safe and responsible firearm use and ownership,

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while honoring the guarantees of the Second Amendment to the

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United States Constitution and of s. 8, Art. I of the State

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Constitution.

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(2)

The Department of Law Enforcement, local governments,

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and other agencies and organizations are encouraged to sponsor

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events that promote public awareness on the dangers of firearms

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and educate the public through voluntary training and safety

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demonstrations.

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