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Associated PressJuly 31, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters — and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their weapons safely. Manufacturers say they’re producing as much ammunition […]

Haley BrownApril 26, 2021

Democrats offered several amendments. Republicans rejected them all.

Jason DelgadoApril 22, 2021

Democrats uniformly opposed the memorial.

Jason DelgadoNovember 30, 2020

The measure would take effect on July 1, 2021 if signed into law.

Jacob OglesJuly 21, 2020

The group graded all candidates, but only Donalds earned an A+.

Scott PowersMay 12, 2020

'Give your children a shooting chance,' SD 9 Democrat urges African American parents.

Drew WilsonJuly 19, 2018

In 2018, youth could possibly rock the vote. According to a new analysis of voter registration data from Target Smart, there has been a significant surge in 18- to 29-year-olds registering to vote in the months since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Nationwide, the under-30 slice of the electorate has increased by more […]

Ana CeballosMarch 9, 2018

Almost immediately after Gov. Rick Scott signed gun-control measures that are unprecedented in the state, the National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit to try to block it. Scott signed the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Act” flanked by some of the parents who lost their children in the school mass shooting on Valentine’s Day. […]

Ana CeballosMarch 6, 2018

The Florida House Tuesday passed a priority bill for Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam without a toxic gun provision and without considering a contentious bill tied to puppy mills. The language in the House plan was causing heartburn, but state Rep. Jake Raburn, who is sponsoring the House bill, decided to consider the Senate plan, which […]

Ana CeballosFebruary 26, 2018

A sit-in protest over gun-control legislation erupted inside and outside the Senate Rules Committee on Monday as senators considered three contentious proposals rolled out in the wake of the deadly Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Clad in bright orange shirts, gun control advocates wielded signs slamming the National Rifle Association. They yelled, “this is […]

Tag: gun rights

Ammunition shelves bare as U.S. gun sales continue to soar

Guns in churches bill ready for Senate vote

Florida House to Congress: Don’t take our gun rights

Anthony Sabatini pulls trigger on ‘campus carry’ legislation

NRA puts support, firepower behind Byron Donalds in CD 19 GOP primary

Florida Senate candidate pushes gun rights for black men and Democrats

Since Parkland shooting, youth voter registration has soared

NRA sues state shortly after Rick Scott signs gun-control measures

House passes Adam Putnam’s priority without contentious gun provision

Protest erupts in Senate Rules Committee as gun proposals are considered