In response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing SB 7030 into law thereby allowing school boards to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence released the following statement: We are disappointed that Gov. DeSantis has signed SB 7030 into law. The bill had some very good school safety…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Wednesday the Florida Legislature passed SB 7030, which contains a provision that would allow public school teachers to carry firearms in schools. The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence denounces introducing even more guns in our schools against the wishes of teachers, students, parents, and many of our state’s local school…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Wednesday the Florida Senate voted against multiple common sense amendments to SB 7030 that, among other things, would have removed full-time classroom teachers from the Guardian Program and allowed parents to remove their children from any classroom with a teacher carrying a firearm. Andy Pelosi, co-chair of the Florida Coalition to…
All three candidates for Orange County sheriff are calling for changes to the Stand Your Ground law, a controversial measure which has once again propelled Florida into the national spotlight in the wake of a deadly shooting. For full Orlando Sentinel story click here
© Getty Images Analysis by The Hill: In his op-ed on May 24, pro-gun commentator John Lott contends that Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws will cost lives and that making guns more readily accessible is the answer to gun violence. The opposite is true. Significant evidence shows that CAP laws save lives, and the defensive…
The Quinnipiac poll shows that a large majority of Florida Voters favor an assault weapons ban and want large-column magazines banned. They also oppose arming teachers. Click here for the the Politico Florida report on this recent poll.
A provision in Senate Bill 740 requested by Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner would allow Concealed Carry Permits to be issues without a completed background check. In this TBT’s Editorial analysis of background checks in Florida, it is clear why this is such a bad idea. Click here for the Tampa Bay Times Editorial. Click here for…
Tampa Bay Times columnist Daniel Ruth is clearly shocked by the lack of transparency of this addition to a comprehensive Agriculture bill, “Putnam snuck the “Background check! We don’t need no stinking background check finished!” deep into a 114-page bill regulating stuff like livestock, telephone solicitations and oyster harvesting. Oh, the mischief that happens in…
Casting aside any criticism politicizing tragedy, Orlando state Sen. Linda Stewart, Orlando state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and a statewide coalition demanded talks Wednesday on gun law reforms, particularly on their bills banning sales of semi-automatic weapon and high-capacity magazines in Florida. Read the full article here.
Mayra Alvear, whose 25-year-old daughter was killed at Pulse nightclub, on Wednesday urged Florida lawmakers to ban assault weapons, so other families would not have to suffer the “horrific nightmare” she endured. Read the full article here.
