Gun Safety

One element of the bill that would allow universities to opt into a program allowing designated faculty and staff to carry firearms on campus has some Florida State University students concerned.

The pilot program will end on Friday. It comes after delays at one of the two schools left students waiting in a parking lot.

Palm Harbor University High School faced significant entry lines at at least one of its checkpoints during the first two days of testing, leaving some students standing in the rain.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," the Rev. Kenny Irby and Executive Pastor Christopher Harris discuss the heightened safety concerns in places of worship while attending services.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to Florida's ban on firearm purchases by adults under 21. It's the latest move by the gun-rights group in its four-year-battle to override the 2018 Florida law that bans 18-to-20-year-olds from purchasing long guns.

Students and activists rallied for gun control policies on Wednesday, less than a week after a deadly shooting at Florida State University.

Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, said he disagrees with a federal appeals court's recent decision upholding the age restriction, passed in the wake of a 19-year-old gunman killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018.

The technology uses AI sensors to detect guns and other weapons, as students enter their school building to start their day.

Your Florida asked people statewide what issues they want lawmakers to tackle this legislative session. Here's what some folks had to say.

Family members say Major Smith was on the autism spectrum. He found a gun in a car outside a Lakeland home.

It highlights the critical role of physicians when it comes to preventing gun violence, saying they can help promote safety.

This week on The Florida Roundup, we bring you two special reports: Growing Up With Guns, a series from WUSF examining the way guns can endanger kids' lives and futures, and Bright Lit Place, a podcast from WLRN News that explores what fixing the Everglades would mean for Florida and the world.