The 14 page order is a victory for Prosecutors who oppose the law. Under the law Prosecutors must now prove by “clear and convincing” evidence that someone wasn’t acting in self defense. State Attorneys say that forces them to unfairly try a case twice. Click here to continue reading the Orlando Sentinel article on this…
The Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence is pleased to welcome the following new Partners: Gays Against Guns, Orlando Chapter Sarasota Pine Shores Presbyterian Church The United Church of Christ in Florida
To View the Facebook Live Video of the event, click here! “What does this bill do? It requires all firearm sales be conducted by a licensed firearms dealer,” Farmer said. “If you are a domestic violence offender, if you are someone with a checkered criminal past, if you are someone who is mentally unstable, what…
Flores is the second-highest ranking Republican in the Senate and she is the decisive vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee is the first stop for all of Steube’s gun bills. It has five Republicans and four Democrats, meaning if every Democrat opposes a gun bill it takes just one Republican to kill the…
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida’s Republicans are not letting the deadly mass shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport deter them from trying to pass a number of bills that would expand where firearms could legally be taken. Full story click here.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and the program will start at 6:30 PM with a discussion panel with audience Q&A to immediately follow the film. This event is being co-sponsored by The Florida Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence, WUCF TV, Global Peace Film Festival, and the Campaign to Defend Local Solutions Admission is free, but…
Following last year’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub and this year’s at the Fort Lauderdale airport, some Republican lawmakers are showing even more support for open carry-related bills. But, the Coalition as well as some Democratic lawmakers are countering those pro-gun bills with measures of their own. For the full story: WFSU report To…
Several Pulse survivors joined Orlando lawmakers and gun reform advocates on January 5th to make the case for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines in Florida. State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Sen. Linda Stewart, both Orlando Democrats, filed bills that make it a third-degree felony to sell…
The Coalition, the LWVF and the Orange County League were proud to march for equality, unity and gun safety in the wonderful Come Out with Pride Parade at Lake Eola in Orlando. The crowd was estimated at 150,000. It was an inspiring event, and the message of gun safety was embraced and cheered! Those marching…
A mother whose son was killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting and two surgeons who treated victims shared their stories on Friday night at an Orlando fundraiser to support common-sense gun control laws. “Power, Purpose & Policy: An Evening to Prevent Gun Violence” was sponsored by the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, led by…
