Florida bill would establish tougher penalties for children caught carrying guns
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A new bill in Florida would create stricter penalties for children caught carrying guns, with lawmakers seeking to make such a crime a felony.
State Rep. Berny Jacques, a Republican, is a sponsor of the legislation.
"We’re going to be safer as a result when we address these types of offenses," Jacques told FOX 13 Tampa Bay. "Secondly, this is going to help these young people because I saw it as a prosecutor in the adult court system. You had young people who were getting away with the same offenses as juveniles, but when they were in the adult system, it was much less forgiving."
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