Gun Control

The Florida Public Defender Association has decided to back a measure that would grant immunity to people who show or fire a gun in self-defense. It's the…

Under Florida law, firearm possession is prohibited on school and university campuses. But the state's 12 public universities might no longer have a say…

The original Florida House sponsor of the 2005 bill now known as the "stand your ground" law says the way it's being used in some court cases is puzzling.…

Florida Senator David Simmons, who helped craft the state’s Stand Your Ground law, is defending the legislation against critics like Attorney General Eric…

National civil rights leaders spoke in Orlando today to wrap up the NAACP’s annual convention. Reverend Al Sharpton told a large crowd at the Orange…

George Zimmerman didn't invoke the stand your ground law in his trial, but in Florida and elsewhere similar self-defense measures are expected to come under heightened scrutiny.

State Senate Democratic Leader Chris Smith is calling on lawmakers to re-examine the criminal statutes after George Zimmerman's acquittal in the death of…

Governor Rick Scott is being flooded with calls and emails about a bill that would stop some gun sales. What's unusual is: almost all are Second Amendment…

The only gun control measure passed by the Florida Legislature this year is finally on Gov. Rick Scott's desk. It puts people who are committed for mental…

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown Connecticut, the national debate rages on about gun regulations and efforts to keep…