The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed, saying it violates the Second Amendment by raising the age to buy guns from 18 to 21.
The lawsuit came just hours after Gov. Scott, a Republican, signed the compromise bill Friday afternoon.
Lawyers for the NRA want a federal judge to block the new age restriction from taking effect.
The new legislation raises the minimum age to buy rifles from 18 to 21, extends a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases to include long guns and bans bump stocks that allow guns to mimic fully automatic fire. It also creates a so-called "guardian" program that enables teachers and other school employees to carry handguns.
The new measures come in the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people.
"They all have children, they should be thinking about our futures, not standing up for guns, the Second Amendment, I get it but by suing us what is that solving," said Marnie Auerbach, whose son is a senior as Stoneman Douglas. She said she wasn't happy to hear about the NRA's lawsuit.
Auerbach said her son was not hurt during the shooting and wants to make sure his classmates never have to experience another tragedy.
"These kids are our future and we're not doing enough to protect them," she said.