Prevent Gun Violence Florida released the following statement after state lawmakers and sheriffs announced the intent to file Permitless Carry legislation to eliminate the state’s permit requirement for carrying a loaded, concealed handgun in public: Permitless Carry laws endanger the public by removing vital safety measures designed to ensure that those carrying concealed weapons have…
Orlando, Fla. – Former state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, who served three two-year terms in the Florida House, has joined the advisory board of Prevent Gun Violence Florida. In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, Smith, 42, became a national leader for gun safety reforms and introduced state legislation to ban military-style…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Orlando, FL) The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence issued this statement marking five years since the horrific Pulse Nightclub Massacre that took place on June 12, 2016. “June is Pride month and our coalition of over 100 organizations stand in solidarity with all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Unfortunately, June is…
TALLAHASSEE, FL. — In the aftermath of this morning’s mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, which left four dead, including the gunman and many more people injured, The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence is issuing the following statement: “This morning we awoke to the horrific news that another mass shooting had taken place in…
The Lock it Up program was developed by the LWVFL to educate the public about the value of locking up firearms for the safety of our family’s. Access to free gun locks are provided along with data on the importance of securing firearms. Click below for the PPT presentation on the Lock It Up campaign.
Nicolette Springer of the League of Women Voters, a lead agency backing the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, argued that teachers should not carry guns in schools, nor should they be forced to work in a school where they might feel unsafe if an educator in a nearby classroom has a weapon. She further…
LWVFL supports the following Bills: HB 197- Representative Polo– Concealed Weapons and Firearms: Prohibits concealed weapon or firearm licensee from openly carrying handgun or carrying concealed weapon or firearm into any child care facility. Companion SB 752 SB 364- Senator Braynon- Prohibited Places for Weapons and Firearms; Revising the locations where a licensee is prohibited…
LWVFL Gun Safety Chair and Board Member Ben Friedman wrote the following column for the Orlando Sentinel. The takeaway, “we do not need more guns in schools; we need more leaders in Tallahassee”. After last year’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland left 17 dead and many more injured, we saw some refreshing, albeit overdue, movement…
