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correctional officer or service member. They must be a Florida resident to purchase a handgun. A person who is a resident of another state may buy a long gun if the sale complies with applicable laws in the state in which the person lives...
Florida Has Set Gun Laws in Stone; the State, Not Localities, Will Decide on RegulationsByline: Steve Patterson Gun-control plans President Barack Obama outlined Wednesday follow...Patterson, Steve
Florida since 1987 has barred cities and counties from passing regulations that are stricter than state firearms laws, and the penalties in the 2011 law were designed to strengthen that "preemption." The law, for example, could lead to local officials facing $5,000 fines for passing gun regula...
"If the Congressman can't endorse his own Republican governor's proposals after Parkland, he will never support common sense gun safety laws in our state — no matter how many children are killed." Meanwhile, Adam Putnam, the leading Republican candidate for governor, called for policies ...
4, 2023. | Phelan M. Ebenhack/APRANDY RESIGNING — State Sen. RANDY FINE submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, given that he’s officially running for House District 6, the seat that Rep. MIKE WALTZ (R-Fla.) will soon vacate to become Trump’s national security adviser....
GUN REGULATIONS: The Legislature approved a measure (SB 1884) that will broaden a controversial 2011 law that threatens tough penalties against local governments that impose gun regulations. The new law will allow lawsuits for “unwritten” local policies that violate the state’s gun-regulation pree...
Florida has taken steps in the past two years to make that path easier for families. A 2023 bill provided funding for the state’s Medicaid program to pay for whole genome sequencing, which can cost more than $6,000. This year, the state also provided permanent funding fo...
In Florida, restoring your firearm rights can be completed through the Clemency Board regardless of whether you wish to seek Clemency or a Pardon. Once restored, you can purchase and own firearms and ammunition in Florida and most other jurisdictions, depending on the laws of that state. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals panel on Thursday rejected the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York state official who urged banks and insurance companies to discontinue their association with gun promoting groups after the deadly school shooting in Park...