gun safety /tags/gun-safety gun safety en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:27:00 GMT Gun-safety advocates push to preserve Florida’s red-flag law /government-politics/2026-01-30/gun-safety-advocates-push-to-preserve-floridas-red-flag-law The Florida House of Representatives voted earlier this month (for the fourth year in a row) to lower the legal age to purchase a long gun from 21 to 18. Now at least one member of the House wants to revoke another provision of the law approved after the Parkland shooting, establishing risk-protection orders. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:27:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-30/gun-safety-advocates-push-to-preserve-floridas-red-flag-law Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix Florida scores a C- on a national gun law report card /government-politics/2025-12-15/florida-scores-a-c-on-a-national-gun-law-report-card This year’s GIFFORDS scorecard gave Florida a C–, a grade based on the group’s review of state gun laws and violence-prevention measures. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:28:56 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-15/florida-scores-a-c-on-a-national-gun-law-report-card Helen Acevedo Homicide rate in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood drops to historic lows /law-justice/2025-08-20/homicide-miami-liberty-city A new study found that two Miami-Dade County zip codes with historically high violent crime have had homicide rates drop significantly since 2020. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:30:23 GMT /law-justice/2025-08-20/homicide-miami-liberty-city Joshua Ceballos Florida AG says he won’t defend state ban on long gun purchases, gun safety group steps up /government-politics/2025-08-12/florida-ag-says-he-wont-defend-state-ban-on-long-gun-purchases-gun-safety-group-steps-up The NRA is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the ban on sales to individuals under 21. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-12/florida-ag-says-he-wont-defend-state-ban-on-long-gun-purchases-gun-safety-group-steps-up Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix DeSantis’ latest goal: repeal gun safety measures enacted after Parkland /government-politics/2025-03-05/desantis-gun-safety-measures-parkland Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to repeal some provisions in the legislation signed by then-Gov. Rick Scott three weeks after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people at his Parkland high school. The governor raised the prospect during his State of the State speech Tuesday. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:48:16 GMT /government-politics/2025-03-05/desantis-gun-safety-measures-parkland Bea Lunardini | Fresh Take Florida ATF director touts rule cracking down on 'ghost guns' while in Florida /florida-news/2023-08-21/atf-director-touts-rule-cracking-down-on-ghost-guns-while-in-florida The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the ATF to continue enforcing regulation of “ghost guns” while a legal challenge continues. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-08-21/atf-director-touts-rule-cracking-down-on-ghost-guns-while-in-florida Stephanie Colombini House backs measure to lower gun-buying age, reversing change after Parkland school shooting /government-politics/2023-05-01/house-backs-measure-to-lower-gun-buying-age-reversing-change-after-parkland-school-shooting State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, the mayor of Parkland at the time of the shooting, pleaded with her colleagues to keep the age restriction in place. Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-05-01/house-backs-measure-to-lower-gun-buying-age-reversing-change-after-parkland-school-shooting News Service of Florida A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022 /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/a-record-6-542-guns-18-a-day-were-intercepted-at-u-s-airport-security-in-2022 With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:24:45 GMT /npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/a-record-6-542-guns-18-a-day-were-intercepted-at-u-s-airport-security-in-2022 The Associated Press 6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime /law/2023-02-10/6-major-takeaways-from-the-atfs-first-report-in-20-years-on-u-s-gun-crime The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a major report that details how stolen guns and emerging technology like "ghost guns" play a factor in gun violence in the U.S. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:00:00 GMT /law/2023-02-10/6-major-takeaways-from-the-atfs-first-report-in-20-years-on-u-s-gun-crime Jaclyn Diaz 2A backers call a Republican plan to allow permitless concealed carry a bait-and-switch /politics/2023-02-08/2a-backers-call-a-republican-plan-to-allow-permitless-concealed-carry-a-bait-and-switch Some Florida gun owners and their respective organizations feel betrayed by the state’s Republican majority. They believe Gov. Ron DeSantis promised them a far broader expansion on the state’s gun carry laws than what’s currently under consideration. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-02-08/2a-backers-call-a-republican-plan-to-allow-permitless-concealed-carry-a-bait-and-switch Lynn Hatter