Lying about your criminal history on the background check form is a federal crime and can land someone in prison for up to 10 years. But in Florida, gun buyers who fib simply walk away. 790.065 ...

The nation’s gun buying background check system focuses on past actions, not early warning signs like those exhibited by Nikolas Cruz, the man identified as the shooter who allegedly killed 17 ...

Matthew Miller, Lisa Hepburn, and Deborah Azrael, “Firearm Acquisition Without Background Checks: Results of a National Survey,” Annals of Internal Medicine 166 (4) (2017): 233–239 ...

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and 15 other Florida mayors wrote to a Republican senator Thursday encouraging him to pass universal background checks for gun ...

A number of mayors from South Florida cities, including Miami-Dade, Miami Gardens and Parkland, are among 16 city leaders who have asked the Legislature to pass universal background checks for gun ...

A new Florida law is now in effect, mandating that school volunteers pass enhanced background checks to ensure the safety and security of students. The bill, signed into law during the 2023 state ...

Die-in against gun violence, Tampa. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News (12 June 2018). By Jim Saunders ©2024 The News Service of Florida. TALLAHASSEE — The Biden administration this week urged a judge to toss ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (WPEC) — A Florida lawmaker is coming out with a bill with the goal of a safer community. State Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, District 30, wants to do something to make it ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida lawmaker from our area is coming out with a bill with the goal of a safer community. She wants to do something to make it harder for people with bad ...