The bill amends Florida Statutes to revise the definition of "machine gun" and to establish a new offense related to bump-fire stocks. Specifically, it updates the definition to include firearms that are modified to mimic automatic weapon fire or increase the rate of fire beyond what a person can achieve unassisted. The legal language changes include replacing "which" with "that" and "function" with "pull" in the definition, as well as adding a new subsection that explicitly defines prohibited acts related to bump-fire stocks.

Additionally, the bill ranks offenses related to bump-fire stocks at level 5 on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, which includes various other offenses. This change aims to enhance the regulation of firearms equipped with bump stocks and to clarify the legal consequences associated with their use. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 1621 Filed: 790.001, 921.0022