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Scott PowersJune 6, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris King told a room full of gun-control activists Wednesday that he’s carrying a big agenda for them if he’s elected governor but that he’s got some doubts about how much of it could be enacted, short of a Constitutional Amendment. King, the Winter Park entrepreneur, has embraced the full Democratic platform […]

Scott PowersJune 6, 2018

If you’re a candidate who believes that bump stocks should not have been banned, that Florida residents should be able to open-carry firearms, and that local officials who mess with gun laws should be banned from public office for life, then you, too, might be in line for a National Rifle Association endorsement. But first, […]

Scott PowersMay 30, 2018

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine is launching a new digital commercial with a pledge he “won’t wait one second” to push for stronger background checks and a ban on assault rifles. In the 30-second video “How Much More?” Levine and his wife Carolina appear with their family and discuss school shootings, as she declares, “Philip […]

Peter SchorschMay 29, 2018

Summer is here — well, unofficially at least. And with it comes cookouts, summer vacations, and the final six months of the 2018 campaign. With the busiest election cycle in Florida’s modern history, the answers to these 14 questions (plus a fill-in-the-blank) could shape the future of the state. — Will Marco Rubio fully embrace his […]

Scott PowersMay 24, 2018

The national Progressive Change Campaign Committee has endorsed Andrew Gillum in Florida’s gubernatorial race, making him one of five gubernatorial candidates selected nationally. The organization has ties to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and has also endorsed her and other members of Congress such as U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota. The organization also […]

Jim RosicaMay 17, 2018

The National Rifle Association is appealing a federal judge’s ruling against shielding a plaintiff’s name in its litigation against the state’s new school safety and mental health law. The NRA filed a notice of appeal Thursday to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, court dockets show. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker earlier this week turned down the […]

Joe HendersonMay 17, 2018

Yes, the giant Publix supermarket chain has essentially endorsed Adam Putnam to be Florida’s next governor and has thrown a lot of money into his campaign. Interesting but, in the big picture, so what? I find shopping at Publix to be a pleasure, especially when its deli fried chicken is fresh out of the cooker. […]

Ryan NicolMay 16, 2018

South Florida Rep. Ted Deutch is calling out the Donald Trump administration, after a move expected to ease the export of guns. Currently, the State Department is in charge of approving the sale of weapons overseas. President Trump has now started a process that would shift approval for small arms exports over to the Commerce […]

Joe HendersonMay 16, 2018

Dear Gun Owner. I have a question for you. I don’t know what kind of weapon you own, or how many. If you bought them legally and hadn’t shot anyone outside the law, your guns are your business. But the National Rifle Association likes to say it represents all law-abiding gun owners by protecting their […]

Scott PowersMay 15, 2018

New NRA President Oliver North‘s comments in an interview last week calling gun protests “civil terrorism” drew harsh condemnation Tuesday from the three Democrats who represent Parkland and the communities around it. “These expletives are too far even for the NRA,” declared U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, whose district includes the scene of the Marjory Stoneman […]

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Sen Rick Scott in Sarasota. Photo by Jacob Ogles.

Chris King tempers expectations on his big gun agenda

Of bump stocks, open carry, banning people from public office, and the 2018 NRA questionnaire

Philip Levine launches gun law reform ad

25 big questions facing Florida politics heading into Summer

Progressive Change Campaign Committee endorses Andrew Gillum

NRA appeals judge’s decision against pseudonyms in Parkland lawsuit

Joe Henderson: I go to Publix for groceries, not for politics

Ted Deutch calls out Trump administration over push to ease exporting of guns

Joe Henderson: Voices of reason needed in gun debate

Ted Deutch, Alcee Hastings, Debbie Wasserman Schultz blast Oliver North comments