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A U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday upholding a ban on gun possession by people under domestic-violence restraining orders will refuel a legal battle about a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and shotguns.
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The social-media ruling likely will decide whether Florida can carry out a 2021 state law that placed restrictions on platforms such as Facebook and X. The gun ruling in a Texas case could help determine the fate of a 2018 Florida law that barred people under age 21 from buying rifles and shotguns.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule that will require more gun sellers to be licensed and run background checks on buyers.
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Experts say more robust data is necessary to better determine the link between gun storage and school shootings. But a few studies have shown that around half of these incidents are carried out with firearms that were considered unsecured.
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The law takes effect on July 1.
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When Florida lawmakers went home after ending the 2024 legislative session Friday, they left behind hundreds of bills that did not pass.
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In 2023, the Transportation Security Administration reported seizing 6,737 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most in the agency’s 23-year history.
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6 years after Parkland: Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would reverse gun restrictions"That law is written the in the blood of the Parkland victims."
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Supporters say the measure aims to protect property rights as well as keep neighbors safe.
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Supporters say early intervention is necessary, but critics worry the proposal isn't fair to kids.
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A House Republican on Thursday renewed an attempt to lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 for people to buy rifles and other long guns in Florida, potentially reversing part of a new law that passed in the aftermath of the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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The Middle East war has spurred an increase in antisemitic incidents and attacks on Jewish Americans. With Florida's new "permitless carry" law in place, more Jews are purchasing guns in response.