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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.
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Instructors across Florida say they worry that new gun owners may not learn how to safely handle their firearms or know the complexities about where residents can or can’t legally bring their guns.
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Amid mas shootings in Maine and Ybor City, Florida Democrats filed bills that seek to expand rules on storing firearms and discharging guns in residential areas.
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The rule aims to help law enforcement trace these homemade weapons when used in crimes. The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed ATF to resume enforcing the restrictions while a legal challenge continues.