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…
By Patricia Brigham Special to the Sun Sentinel | Jan 13, 2023 at 12:09 pm https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-permitless-carry-gun-crime-20230113-hsg3ayx5frc4zjyqueapiz63am-story.html
>>>>Play Video<<<< By Jake Stofan, Action News Jax January 10, 2023 at 4:45 pm EST The push to track gun purchases TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture wants to stop credit card companies from tracking gun purchases. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< It’s the aim of new legislation that will soon be filed…
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…
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 (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…
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…
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…