The Brief
- Newly proposed legislation aims to crack down not only on teens getting their hands on guns, but their parents too.
- The bill, known as HB 15, was proposed by Yvonne Hinson, D-District 21.
- It focuses on securely storing guns in cars, boats and motorcycles as well as the consequences for the parents of teens who steal them.
TAMPA, Fla. – Florida’s youth continue to get their hands on guns by breaking into unlocked cars, and there’s newly proposed legislation to crack down not only on those teens but also their parents.
“We see it happen every single week. Unfortunately, we’re in juvenile detention hearings every single day, even on holidays,” said Freddy Barton, the executive director of Safe and Sound Hillsborough.
Barton said he’s looking forward to seeing how far House Bill 15 will go in Tallahassee to crack down on the problem. …