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Ten years' worth of personal information from concealed weapon permit holders were exposed earlier this week. The Department of Justice confirmed the breach this week, which affected an unknown amount of people who were granted or denied a permit.

Ten years' worth of personal information from concealed weapon permit holders were exposed earlier this week. The Department of Justice confirmed the breach this week, which affected an unknown amount of people who were granted or denied a permit.

Particulars of this bill but in there were learning that they may also enact a waiting period for rifle purchases and raise the legal limit from 18 to 21. florida now has a three-day waiting period for handguns. is that something you are going to support? >> that is certainly something that is being discussed. we do have a constitutional provision that restricts handgun purchases until the age of 21 and three-day waiting period unless you are one of the concealed weapon permit holders. you have ...

The region. today its a different approach. hes coming to speak to support the process. people look for this differently an appreciate it. >> sandra: he talks about the ultimate deal. is there maybe too much optimism there or do you think thats founded? >> it will be very hard. not because of us. because of the palestinians. we dont see that. the past signed agreements with egypt, jordan, was not easy. but now you need the other side to come to the table. i dont think it will be very easy. >> sa...

Subtle thing, right? jeb bush, it was nra language, jeb bush signed the law with nra lobbyists standing next to him, touted this as something they not only got done in florida but they were going to get done all the way across the country. the authorship was very clear. has the political power of the nra changed at all relative to its opponents since newtown, since the sort of repoliticization of guns in this country after that tragedy in connecticut? >> well, we havent seen any evidence of that...

Urban areas, miami, tampa, jacksonville, but its still a southern state in many of its sympathies, and part of that is gun culture. florida was nicknamed the gunshine state for a reason. we like guns here. theres 1.15 million concealed weapon permit holders. so thats a pretty big constituency. that doesnt mean common sense gun reform is resisted by all gun owners or potential gun owners, but right now the economic interests are favoring the gun -- how would i say, the proponents of more gun righ...

Familiar with florida, a state where there are more than a million concealed weapon permit holders. >> florida is a very firearms friendly state. >> reporter: he says having an all female jury could actually help zimmermans defense. >> as samuel colt said, god made man but sam colt made them equal, meaning anyone can use a firearm to defend themselves against a larger, stronger assailant. i think the women will understand the self-defense aspect of this case. >> reporter: also important the leve...

George zimmerman. the six person jury is all female. five white, one is black and hispanic. many share something in common. >> reporter: most of the six women deciding george zimmermans fate have had a connection to firearms. its a common thread shared with half of the jurors in the pool. >> my husband had a .9 mm. >> my brother-in-law has hunting rifles. >> i fired a gun one time in my life and fell on my butt. >> i have two handguns. >> those answers are not surprising to people familiar with ...

Rifles. >> i fired a gun one time in my life. >> i have two handguns. >> do you have any acknowledge of shooting a gun? >> ki shoot a gun. >> reporter: those answers are not surprising to people familiar with florida, a state where there are a more than a million concealed weapon permit holders hes spent more than 150 years handling cases. he says having an all female jury could help zirmmmmermans defense. >> anyone can use a firearm to defend themselves against a larger, stronger assailant. i d...

Committee process. were committed to do that. were waiting for the governor to give us his recommendation. he meet with people all day yesterday. i met with survivors yesterday and talked with them and listened to their suggestions. some of which i think we can work on. we need to focus on the real problem. youve got a problem with the lone wolf terrorists. thats what these people are. whether youre motivated by religion or civic unrest or man yak fame which is what they want. we have to focus o...