In light of the Pulse Nightclub shooting,the recent mass shooting at a Fort Lauderdale airport and the fatally shooting of an Orlando police officer, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence unveiled proposed gun-safety legislation at a press conference in Tallahassee on Tuesday.
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Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, this week sent the bill (SB 140) to three committees.
Read More »In his annual “state of the university” address on Wednesday, Florida State University President John Thrasher reiterated his strong opposition to allowing guns on university and college campuses. As a member of the Florida Senate, Thrasher helped kill a bill in 2011 that would have allowed gun owners with concealed-weapons …
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After their call for a special legislative session failed, Florida Democrats say they will continue to seek "common-sense" regulations on the sales of weapons to people on federal watch lists.
Read More »Florida Democrats had little trouble rounding up enough members to call for a vote on whether to hold a special session dealing with gun control as a reaction to last month’s mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. However, it may be nearly impossible over the next week to …
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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 20, 2016 – Five years after Florida lawmakers passed what became known as the “docs v. glocks” law, a full federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday in a constitutional dispute that pits physicians against gun-rights advocates. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, meeting in Atlanta, will …
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch is visiting Orlando to meet with prosecutors, first responders and families of the victims of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The trip Tuesday comes as the Justice Department continues investigating the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded. Federal investigators who have conducted hundreds of interviews haven't ruled out charges against others in connection with the shooting and say they're still trying to determine why Omar Mateen, who died in a gun battle with police, picked as his target a popular gay nightclub.
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The president spent roughly two hours talking privately with victims' families and survivors of the attack in a gay dance club.
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The gunman who carried out the Orlando massacre early Sunday in a gay nightclub passed all of the legally required background checks for his weapons,
Read More »SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A heavily armed man arrested in Southern California early Sunday told police he was in the area for West Hollywood’s huge gay pride parade, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said. Garcetti announced the arrest Sunday while attending the LA Pride kickoff. A law-enforcement source with …
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