Gun Control

Cities Sue State Officials Over Gun Regulations Law

The Associated Press

Elected officials from 10 Florida cities are suing state officials over a law that prohibits local governments from enacting their own gun regulations.

Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor, left, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson address the group of school students and administrators

Bill Nelson Tells Student Marchers Change Will Only Happen At Polls

Steve Newborn

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor spoke at a forum of high school students and school board members in Tampa Monday. He told...

Fort Myers March For Our Lives Attracts 2,000

One of the many marches held over the weekend attracted 2,000 participants in Fort Myers, including two best friends. The Thursday night before the march,…

Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie leaves his Washington, D.C., hotel for March For Our Lives with School Board member Abby Freedman on one arm and his wife on the other, Saturday, March 24, 2018.

Broward Schools Superintendent Walks With Parkland Students In March For Our Lives

David Smiley

Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie walked out of the JW Marquis hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday morning with a crowd of Stoneman Douglas...

People protest against guns on the steps of the federal courthouse on February 17, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, three days after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17.

You’re Not Going To Get To Vote On Gun Control In November — Because Of A Technicality

EMILY L. MAHONEY

Floridians will not vote on adding gun control measures to the state constitution this year because a state board, citing technical rules, rejected the...

FGCU Counselor Went to Aid Parkland Hours After Shooting

Julie Glenn

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County School District held a joint news conference Wednesday morning to announce measures they’ll begin…

This proposed resolution to the Broward County Charter would let the review commission clear and clean out old and no longer used language.

Broward County's Charter Review Commission To Consider Gun Control Amendment

Caitlin Switalski

In response to the Parkland shooting that killed 17 people, Broward County’s Charter Review Commission (CRC) is holding a special meeting to consider...

Commission Pushed To Let Floridians Decide About Assault-Style Weapon Ban

Mary Shedden

The final public hearing of Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission on Tuesday included a new push to let voters decide if Florida should ban assault...

Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) on "The Ingraham File" discussing Florida's new gun restrictions. 3/09/18

Florida Congressman DeSantis on NRA Lawsuit: Age Requirement ‘Problematic’ In New Gun Law

Lynn Hatter

The National Rifle Association is suing the state over newly approved gun restrictions that mandate a three-day waiting period for gun purchases and...

NRA Files Lawsuit Over Florida Gun Control Law

Associated Press

The National Rifle Association has filed a federal lawsuit over gun control legislation Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed, saying it violates the...