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Harris says the right to be safe is a civil right, as Biden signs order on gun technology
Read full article: Harris says the right to be safe is a civil right, as Biden signs order on gun technologyVice President Kamala Harris says she believes the right to be safe is a civil right, and that means a right to live free from gun violence.
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Read full article: Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murderAuthorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
Florida urges appeals court to uphold law banning rifle sales to people under 21
Read full article: Florida urges appeals court to uphold law banning rifle sales to people under 21Saying the restriction is “fully consistent” with “historical tradition,” lawyers for Florida are urging an Atlanta-based appeals court to uphold a law preventing people under age 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns.
Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years
Read full article: Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 yearsNew data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives shows that 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren’t required to perform background checks over a five year report.
Volusia deputies use new gunshot detection system to curb gun violence
Read full article: Volusia deputies use new gunshot detection system to curb gun violenceA new gunshot detection system is helping Volusia deputies respond to shootings faster. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said his office started using the Raven gunshot detection system in November and already has the stats to show it's working.
Several biometric gun safes recalled because unauthorized users can get into them
Read full article: Several biometric gun safes recalled because unauthorized users can get into themThree biometric gun safes and a fourth biometric personal safe are being recalled because the biometric lock on the safes can fail, allowing unauthorized people to get inside the safe and take any weapons out.
WATCH LIVE: Orlando leaders, lawmakers discuss gun violence
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Orlando leaders, lawmakers discuss gun violencePresident Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings.
What sheriffs Mike Chitwood, John Mina want you to know about Florida’s constitutional carry gun law
Read full article: What sheriffs Mike Chitwood, John Mina want you to know about Florida’s constitutional carry gun lawSome Central Florida law enforcement agencies are retraining officers and fighting misconceptions as they prepare for Florida’s new constitutional carry gun law to take effect.
Florida House bill rolls back gun-buying age set after Parkland shooting
Read full article: Florida House bill rolls back gun-buying age set after Parkland shootingThe Florida House on Friday passed a measure that would lower the minimum age from 21 to 18 to buy rifles and other “long” guns, voting to scrap a high-profile change passed after a 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Florida Senate rejects safe gun storage amendment to permitless carry bill
Read full article: Florida Senate rejects safe gun storage amendment to permitless carry billThe Florida Senate is taking up a bill to allow people to carry a concealed weapon without a permit right now. The bill, HB 543, already passed the Florida House.
Safe gun storage prevents deaths following Volusia toddler’s death, expert says
Read full article: Safe gun storage prevents deaths following Volusia toddler’s death, expert saysThe Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that there were multiple guns inside the DeLand home where a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed.