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Mitch PerryJuly 25, 2017

While serving in the state Legislature, Rick Kriseman was so repelled by a 2011 bill that prohibited pediatricians from asking any questions about gun use or ownership unless it was relevant to their patients’ care or safety that he filed a bill to repeal it. Though that proposal went nowhere in the GOP-led Legislature, critics of […]

Associated PressDecember 17, 2015

With the nation increasingly concerned about safety in public, three major theme parks announced Thursday that they are adding security measures including metal detectors ahead of the busy holiday season. Officials at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld’s Florida theme parks said all three parks will be using metal detector screening for guests as they enter. In […]

A.G. GancarskiDecember 17, 2015

On Thursday, the Brady Campaign for Gun Violence made a provocative claim. The “happiest place on earth” (Disney World) is now “scared sh!tless thanks to gutless politicians.” Why? “Disney, SeaWorld, and other theme parks have announced they are upping security measures at all their parks to include metal detectors and thorough bag searches, in light […]

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Rick Kriseman: ‘NRA-owned politicians’ should pay legal fees from ‘Docs. vs. Glocks’

Disney, other parks add metal detectors for the holidays

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence: “Happiest place on earth” now “scared sh!tless”