Governor DeSantis has publicly promised to sign a Permitless Carry bill when it lands on his desk. Permitless carry policies eliminate the criminal background check and training requirements to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun. Implementing this policy would be dangerous to Florida citizens and the economy of our tourism-driven, family friendly state.…
The Board President of Prevent Gun Violence Florida and the Executive Director of The Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus released this joint statement in response to the recent raffle at the James Madison Preparatory High School in Madison, Florida, which included handguns and semi-automatic rifles. “Patti Brigham, Board President of Prevent Gun Violence Florida stated:…
Prevent Gun Violence Florida has released the following statement in response to the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. What was once atypical has now become all too common in America. It is time–well past time–for lawmakers at the federal and state level to implement smart gun control reform. We can…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 ORLANDO, FL – The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence today announced reorganization as a separate 501(c)4 to ramp up support for common-sense…