Florida Campus Carry Bill SB 814 Fails in Committee but Likely to Return
TALLAHASSEE, FL — A Florida Senate bill that would have allowed law-abiding adults to carry firearms on college and university ...
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Bills to Lower Firearm Purchase Age, Expand Carry Rights Advance in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Several firearm-related bills are advancing in the Florida Legislature, reflecting continued efforts to adjust gun laws in ...
Florida Man Shoots Armed Suspect Who Followed Him Home from Nightclub
JACKSONVILLE, FL — A man defended himself early Sunday morning after realizing he had been followed home from a nightclub. ...
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Firearm Purchase Age Limit Amid Legislative Reconsideration
TALLAHASSEE, FL — In a significant legal development, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Florida's law that raises ...
Armed Miami Beach Homeowner Confronts Intruder Who Stole Yogurts, Triggers Overnight Manhunt
MIAMI BEACH, FL — A Miami Beach homeowner armed himself and confronted a burglar who broke into his property early ...
Florida Bill Would Finally Allow Campus Carry at Colleges and Universities
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida lawmakers have introduced SB 814, a bill that would finally allow lawful adults to carry firearms ...
Woman Shoots Stalker in Self-Defense While at Work at Pensacola Holiday Inn
PENSACOLA, FL — A woman working at the Holiday Inn in downtown Pensacola defended herself with a firearm on Monday ...
Florida Homeowner Warned Intruder to Leave—When He Refused, He Shot Him in Self-Defense
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A homeowner defended himself early Saturday morning after an intruder broke into his residence and refused ...
Fire Investigator Holds Attacker at Gunpoint After Mobile Home Fires in Seffner, FL
HILLSBOROUGH, FL — A fire investigator was forced to draw his firearm in self-defense after being attacked at the scene ...
Florida Woman Suffers Self-Inflicted Gunshot After Negligent Discharge on Bus
ORLANDO, FL — A firearm incident on a Lynx bus in East Orlando early Monday morning has left one woman ...
“This Is the State of Florida. If You Want to Break Into Someone’s Home, You Should Expect to Be Shot,” Sheriff Says After Homeowner Thwarts Invasion
BRADENTON, FL — A homeowner's quick thinking and preparedness turned a potentially deadly home invasion into a successful act of ...
News Outlet Labels Florida Homeowner as ‘Suspect’ After Defending Family in Home Invasion
LAKE WALES, FL — A home invasion in Lake Wales ended with the homeowner exercising his right to self-defense and ...
