A Florida bill that allows citizens to show a firearm and even let off a warning shot without the risk of a long-term prison sentence will move forward on Wednesday.

The bill would allow protections similar to ones already granted under the state's "stand your ground" law for citizens who employ force as a way to warn their aggressors, the Associated Press reported.

The bill, which bears great resemblance to one that was proposed last year but did not move forward, ensures that citizens who produce a firearm wouldn't be hit by Florida's "10-20-Life" legislation - a law that gives an automatic sentence of 10 years in prison to anyone who shows a gun while committing various crimes at the felony level, according to AP. If a victim is shot and sustains injuries, the sentence rises to 25 years to life.

A House committee voted in favor of legislation akin to the warning shot bill, while a Senate committee on Wednesday also pushed the proposed law along.

The legislation was introduced after Jacksonville resident Marissa Alexander was put in prison for 20 years after she shot a gun close to her ex-husband in the midst of a heated disagreement. Her sentencing was dismissed following an appeal.

She will stand trial later this year, AP reported.

NRA rep Marion Hammer told Florida lawmakers that her group backed the "10-20-Life" law, but that it was being misinterpreted and twisted to convict citizens who were "exercising self-defense."

According to the Associated Press, the law, which was put in place 15 years ago, is largely regarded as one of the main reasons Florida's violent-crime rate has dipped in the recent past.