CONTACTAngie Gallo, Co-Chair, angiegallo.cms@gmail.com (407) 718-9925Andy Pelosi, Co-chair andy@keepgunsoffcampus.org (914) 629-6726 ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence has released guidance entitled “What to Do if You See or Encounter Voter Intimidation Occurring at Your Polling Location” as a resource for voters as reports of armed voter intimidation come in across the state. There are…
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…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In partnership with the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence and March For Our Lives, students from across Florida arrived at the state Capitol to voice their opposition to Senate Bill 7030 and House Bill 7093 on Wednesday. The proposed legislation seeks to allow teachers to carry guns in the classroom if…
The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence and the League of Women Voters of Florida will begin producing a series of videos this week to fight a proposed bill by the state Senate that seeks to allow the arming of school teachers and staff. The videos are being produced with a grant from the Southern…
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today we reflect on the one year mark of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, where a gunman equipped with a military-style assault rifle, high capacity magazines, and other weapons took the lives of 17 individuals and injured another 17. The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence issued this statement in…
Tallahassee, Fla. – On the eve of the 6th year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, where a gunman equipped with a military-style assault rifle and other weapons took the lives of 20 first grade children and six educational professionals, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Safety Commission (MSD Safety Commission) released its school safety recommendations calling…
ORLANDO, Fla. – In light of recent information that $58 million dollars remains in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program fund that will go unused if not reallocated, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence and education partners call on the Joint Legislative Budget Commission to agree to disburse these funds for districts to hire School Resource…
The egregious oversight of the concealed-carry firearm permitting process at the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services revealed in a number of news reports in recent weeks raises important public safety concerns. With those concerns in mind, the League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence call on…
