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Gun Control
The Florida House OKs repealing a Parkland-inspired gun age law
The Republican-controlled Florida House voted to pass the bill (HB 759), though it remains unclear whether the Senate will take up the issue.
Florida House to hear bill lowering rifle purchase age
Listen: A controversial Florida bill to reduce the age to purchase a rifle or other long gun from 21 to 18 will be heard on the house Floor this week. Democratic Minority House Leader Fentrice...
An appeals court upholds Florida’s gun age law
By Dara Kam ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Saying the restriction is “consistent with our historical tradition of firearm regulation,” a federal appeals court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of a Florida...
The NRA says a court ruling aids its challenge to a Florida gun law
The National Rifle Association says a new court ruling boosts its challenge to a Florida's age limit on buying rifles & shotguns.
Open carry bill draws backlash
Listen: A controversial bill filed for the upcoming legislative session would allow Floridians to openly carry firearms in the state, and it’s received scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. The new measure would allow...
The Scoop: Wed. Dec. 11, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Republican senator files SB 94 to repeal the law preventing people under 21 from buying long guns A Republican State Senator, Randy Fine, has proposed repealing a law that prevents people under age 21 from...
A bill would repeal Florida’s gun age law
A Republican state senator proposed repealing a Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying rifles and other long guns.
A bill in the state House would allow the open carry of firearms in Florida
Floridians can carry concealed weapons, but so far lawmakers have stopped short of allowing people to openly carry firearms.
Florida Sen. President Ben Albritton opposes open carry
Floridians can carry concealed weapons, but lawmakers have stopped short of allowing openly carrying firearms.
An appeals court weighs a Florida gun law
A federal appeals court is considering the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people under age 21 from buying long guns and rifles.
While Florida allows people to carry concealed firearms, it does not allow openly carrying guns.
Rep. Christine Hunschofsky talks Florida school safety, and more
It’s been less than two weeks since a Georgia school shooting that killed four and injured nine others—and six years since a shooting at Florida’s Parkland school shooting that killed 17 people. Rep. Christine Hunschofsky,...
