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Valerie Vainieri Huttle is the underdog against Gordon Johnson in the 37th District state Senate primary, but the party establishment-backed slate is giving her an opening.
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Last year saw record numbers of gun sales in Florida and across the U.S., and preliminary data shows a spike in gun violence nationwide in 2020. Additionally, a new report shows that Florida continues to lag in gun-safety legislation, despite the rising risks.
Every year, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gives each state a letter score from A to F based on the strength of its gun-safety laws. While other states have strengthened their laws and improved their ratings following several high-profile shootings, Florida remains mired below average, receiving a C- from the Giffords Center for the third year in a row.
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Colorado received a C+ in a new U.S. report on gun safety laws. (Shutterstock)
The coronavirus pandemic brought several state legislatures to an early halt in 2020, threatening any potential progress to address gun violence in Colorado and other states.
However, the deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville and George Floyd in Minneapolis, both at the hands of police, sparked historic protests and calls for policing and gun reform. The swell of activism also prompted stalled lawmakers in several states to act by introducing and passing new gun legislation despite the ongoing pandemic.
In all, 43 new gun safety laws were passed in 13 states in 2020, bringing to 180 the total number of laws enacted since the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, according to the newest Annual Gun Scorecard compiled by the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
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