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Florida Senate follows the House in proposing permitless carry of firearms

A Florida Senate Republican on Thursday filed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without licenses.
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Permitless carry gun bill advances in Florida amid criticism from gun supporters

A bill allowing Floridians to carry concealed firearms without licenses advanced; some gun supporters say it isn't enough.
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Florida bill to allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses will get a quick hearing

The Florida House next week will move quickly on a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without licenses.
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner seeks to shield gun sale information

Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson proposed taking aim at credit-card companies separately categorizing sales at gun shops.
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A court rejects a request from Parkland parents who are considering a lawsuit against a gun maker and store

A Florida appeals court dealt a setback to the parents of a victim of the Parkland school shooting who have weighed filing a lawsuit.
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DeSantis expects the Legislature to pass a bill allowing Floridians to carry weapons without a license

Florida House Speaker Paul Renner indicated that the House would approve permit-less carry. Governor Ron DeSantis supports it.

MidPoint: The Kids are NOT All Right! The Crisis in Teen Mental Health

Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Tanner, of the Emotional Wellness program of the Hillsborough Co. Public School System and psychotherapist Dr. Wendy Rice joined us on MidPoint to discuss the crisis in teen mental health one day...

MidPoint: More Mass Shootings Require More Gun Safety

After the horrific mass shooting in Buffalo, New York that killed 10, the conversation surrounding gun safety and gun control continues. Groups calling for gun reform continue to advocate for heightened restrictions, while others, like...

WaveMakers: Freddy Barton of Safe and Sound Hillsborough

Freddy Barton, executive director of Safe and Sound Hillsborough, a community-based intervention program intended to prevent violence in Hillsborough County joined WaveMakers on April 19.
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Activists are hopeful ahead of Gun Violence Awareness Day

With the annual Gun Violence Awareness Day approaching on June 4, activists are hopeful the current Democratic leadership in Washington DC will bring gun regulation reform.  “I think we have right now the strongest chance...
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Different reactions to the gun violence in Boulder, CO

The suspect in Monday’s Boulder supermarket shootings bought the assault rifle six days before he allegedly shot and killed ten people. Investigators have not established a motive. On Tuesday President Biden reiterated his priorities for...
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Sen. Annette Taddeo talks about Florida bills addressing gun violence

The Florida Legislative session begins Tuesday; Democrats have introduced several bills to try to reign in gun violence. On WMNF’s MidPoint Monday we speak with the sponsor of one of those bills, Miami-area state Senator...

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