This bill amends section 790.065 of the Florida Statutes to provide an exemption from public records requirements for records that contain information about buyers or transferees of ammunition who are not prohibited from receiving or transferring such items under Florida and federal law. Specifically, it states that these records, created by the Department of Law Enforcement for conducting criminal history checks, will be confidential and cannot be disclosed to any person or agency. Additionally, the Department is required to destroy these records within 48 hours after communicating approval or disapproval to the licensee.

The bill also includes a provision for future legislative review and potential repeal of this exemption, stating that the amendments will be subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act and will automatically expire on October 2, 2030, unless reenacted. Furthermore, the Legislature expresses a public necessity for keeping this information confidential, citing concerns that knowledge of an individual's ammunition purchases could lead to harassment or profiling based on their Second Amendment rights. The act is contingent upon the passage of related legislation, HB 53, in the same session.

Statutes affected:
H 55 Filed: 790.065