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In a Republican supermajority, Florida lawmakers are advancing bills that would remove mandatory training and fees to carry concealed weapons. So-called "permitless carry" has raised alarming new concerns among many Democrats, gun-control advocates and some law-enforcement officials. Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil said he doesn't support the measures because interacting with people carrying weapons becomes much more difficult for his deputies. ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics says around one-third of American children live in homes with firearms, and of these households, 43% contain at least one unlocked firearm. In Jefferson County, school officials have voted to include secure firearm-storage information in schools' Student Behavior and Intervention Handbook, which will be distributed to parents. Betty McIntee, a volunteer with the Louisville Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, said it is important to normalize conversations about gun safety among families, and added there are resources available for paren...

The deadly shooting spree at Michigan State University Monday night was another tragic American event involving firearms. But for at least two MSU students, it brought up horrific memories. A lone gunman opened fire at an academic building and the student union, killing three students and critically injuring five others. ...

Advocates for safe gun laws in the Granite State gave several hours of public testimony Wednesday, regarding a package of firearms-related bills moving through House committees. Many of those who testified are supporting bills to close background-check loopholes, create a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a gun, and keep guns out of schools. Rep. ...

Community members continue to voice concerns about gunshot-detecting technology being considered in Portland. At a recent Inter-Faith Peace and Action Collaborative meeting, opponents of the technology known as ShotSpotter pointed out its weaknesses. Jonathan Manes, attorney at the MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago, where the ShotSpotter surveillance system has been implemented, said there are no published studies about how the technology responds to loud noises, and notes every time it is triggered, police are expecting to find someone armed and potentially dangerous. ...