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Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The governor, who is considering a presidential run, has said the issue is one of his priorities. The Senate passed the bill on a 27-13 vote. It will allow anyone who can legally own a gun in Florida to carry one without a permit. It means training and a background check will not be needed for people to carry concealed guns in public. The arguments over the legislation were divided on political lines, with Republicans saying law-abiding citizens have a right to carry guns and protect themselves and Democrats saying a state that has seen horrific mass shootings such as the Parkland high school and Pulse nightclub massacres will become even more dangerous. Nearly 3 million Floridians have a concealed weapons permit. While a background check and three-day waiting period will still be required to purchase a gun from a licensed dealer, they are not required

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 8:09 AM IST

At least six people were shot dead in the Tate County after a series of shootings on Friday, CNN reported. One person has been arrested in connection to the incident

Updated On: 18 Feb 2023 | 10:34 AM IST

The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence across the country

Updated On: 30 Jul 2022 | 1:40 PM IST

The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman entered a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, slaughtering 19 children and two teachers.

Updated On: 27 May 2022 | 11:55 AM IST

New York Governor Kathy Hochul convened an emergency meeting of the school safety improvement team and directed New York State Police to enhance visibility at schools out of an abundance of caution

Updated On: 27 May 2022 | 10:31 AM IST

Apart from several Democratic-controlled states, the majority have taken no action on gun control in recent years or have moved aggressively to expand gun rights

Updated On: 26 May 2022 | 12:22 PM IST

The 18-year-old gunman, armed with assault rifles and wearing body armour, opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde

Updated On: 25 May 2022 | 1:27 PM IST

The deceased children are in the second, third and fourth grades - aged between 7 years and 10 years

Updated On: 25 May 2022 | 7:35 AM IST

A white gunman in military gear attacked shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, killing 10 people

Updated On: 16 May 2022 | 7:24 AM IST

Police officials said the 18-year-old gunman, who is white, was wearing body armour and military-style clothing when he pulled up and opened fire at people

Updated On: 15 May 2022 | 7:03 AM IST

Biden has said his council will do everything in power to crush on gun trafficking and ghost guns with no serial numbers or tracking address, urging US Congress to pass measures to reduce gun violence

Updated On: 02 Mar 2022 | 12:39 PM IST

A court in New Orleans is the latest to uphold a federal ban on bump stocks devices attached to semiautomatic firearms so that a shooter can fire multiple rounds with a single trigger pull.

Updated On: 17 Dec 2021 | 9:48 AM IST

Texas is poised to remove one of its last major gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that go with it

Updated On: 25 May 2021 | 10:03 AM IST

A man opened fire Thursday at a Texas cabinet-making company where he worked, killing one person and wounding five others before shooting and wounding a state trooper prior to his arrest

Updated On: 09 Apr 2021 | 9:27 AM IST

Trump accused Clinton of wanting to abolish second amendment i.e right of Americans to bear arms for self defense

Updated On: 10 Aug 2016 | 4:17 PM IST