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Businesses and government officials are noticing an increase in demand for guns and a concealed weapons carry license due to the pandemic.
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Hurricane Irma, Richard Spencer, rescued dogs and more.
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Current Sheriff, Jeff Dawsy, is retiring after 20 years of service to Citrus County. Michael Klyap Jr., and Michael Prendergast are vying for the position which will be decided during the November 8th general election.
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Florida Carry, a gun rights group, wants a different judge to preside over their lawsuit against FSU. The group said that the judge had donated significant mounts of money to the school in the past, and was partial to the university.
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Students for Concealed Carry Organization at UF attended a two-day training course for them to qualify in order to apply for a concealed carry weapon license. Although it is still illegal to carry a concealed weapon on campus, they helped students learn how to operate a gun and prepare them for real-world self-defense situations.
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Lawmakers have cited rape in particular as a justification for allowing students to carry concealed weapons.
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A bill to allow anyone with a concealed carry license to be able to publicly open carry a firearm is on the Florida House calendar.
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Senate Bill 68, which would allow concealed carry of weapons on university campuses, could require the University of Florida to spend up to $500,000 to adapt to the regulations.
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A proposal that would allow concealed-weapon permit holders to bring handguns onto college and university campuses moved forward Wednesday in the state House. The measure is one of several proposals that would expand the rights of people who have concealed-weapons licenses. Leaders of the state university system have opposed the campus-carry proposal.
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A candlelight vigil was held Friday for victims of the recent string of campus shootings in the country. A controversial bill in the Senate will determine if guns can legally be carried onto campuses.