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Multiple Fatalities In Florida Shooting, Gunman Killed: Report
A gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, was dead following a standoff with police Saturday afternoon after killing "a number" of people, the latest in a spate of gun violence this weekend in the United States.
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6-Year-Old US Girl Shoots Grandmother In Moving Car
The woman was able to drive home and called US emergency helpline number 911. She was then airlifted to a hospital with "non-threatening injuries".
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Florida Teachers Can Now Arm Themselves Under New Gun Bill
Florida's legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, expanding a program launched after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland with the aim of preventing another such massacre.
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After Florida Shooting, Trump Pulls Back From Big Changes To Gun Laws
US President Donald Trump will support a modest set of fixes to gun laws, stepping back from some of the more sweeping changes he had considered after the country's latest mass school shooting, senior officials told reporters on Sunday.
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US Gun Lobby Sues Florida For Raising Minimum Age To 21 For Buying Arms
The US' National Rifles Association (NRA) has sued Florida after Governor Rick Scott signed a gun control legislation, the first in the state, in the wake of the February 14 high school massacre, the media reported.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Gun-Safety Bill Into Law After School Shooting
Florida Governor Rick Scott, a staunch ally of the National Rifle Association (NRA), signed into law on Friday a bill imposing a 21-year-old legal age requirement and three-day waiting period on all gun purchases and allowing the arming of some school employees.
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Weeks After School Massacre, Florida Lawmakers Pass New Gun Control Laws
Florida state lawmakers gave final passage on Wednesday to a gun-safety bill that would raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales, and allow the arming of some public school employees.
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Florida School Shooting Victim Files Legal Notice To Sue Local Government
A lawyer for a student wounded in February's mass shooting at a Florida high school on Monday filed a legal notice of intent to sue the county sheriff's office and the school district for failing to protect the students.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Republicans Signal No Quick Moves On Guns Despite Trump Push
Republican senators in the U.S. Congress signaled on Thursday that they were hesitant to embrace a call from President Donald Trump for sweeping changes to gun laws, including measures more typically backed by Democrats.
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US Moving Slowly To Rein In Guns After Florida School Shootout Killed 17
Two weeks after 17 people were shot dead at a Florida high school, the United States is taking small steps to rein in guns.
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Walmart Reviews Its Gun Sales Policy, Raises Minimum Age For Buying Firearms To 21
US retail giant Walmart announced Wednesday that it was raising to 21 its minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition, the latest US company to recalibrate its stance on weapons after a deadly Florida school shooting.
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Florida Shooting Survivors Brace For An Emotional Return To School
Students and teachers preparing Sunday to return to the Florida school that was the scene of a gruesome mass shooting called the prospect "daunting" and "scary" as they urged politicians to act swiftly to address gun violence.
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Prestigious US Colleges Won't Reject Students Who Protest Guns
Dozens of US colleges and universities, including at least three Ivy League schools, have said their application processes will not consider disciplinary action taken against high school students who protest last week's massacre at a Florida school.
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Man Cuts His AR-15 Rifle In Half After Florida School Massacre, Video Is Viral
A video of a man cutting his semi-automatic weapon in half has gone viral following last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, prompting a social media movement decrying easy access to high-powered assault rifles.
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Multiple Fatalities In Florida Shooting, Gunman Killed: Report
A gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, was dead following a standoff with police Saturday afternoon after killing "a number" of people, the latest in a spate of gun violence this weekend in the United States.
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6-Year-Old US Girl Shoots Grandmother In Moving Car
The woman was able to drive home and called US emergency helpline number 911. She was then airlifted to a hospital with "non-threatening injuries".
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Florida Teachers Can Now Arm Themselves Under New Gun Bill
Florida's legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, expanding a program launched after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland with the aim of preventing another such massacre.
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After Florida Shooting, Trump Pulls Back From Big Changes To Gun Laws
US President Donald Trump will support a modest set of fixes to gun laws, stepping back from some of the more sweeping changes he had considered after the country's latest mass school shooting, senior officials told reporters on Sunday.
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US Gun Lobby Sues Florida For Raising Minimum Age To 21 For Buying Arms
The US' National Rifles Association (NRA) has sued Florida after Governor Rick Scott signed a gun control legislation, the first in the state, in the wake of the February 14 high school massacre, the media reported.
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Gun-Safety Bill Into Law After School Shooting
Florida Governor Rick Scott, a staunch ally of the National Rifle Association (NRA), signed into law on Friday a bill imposing a 21-year-old legal age requirement and three-day waiting period on all gun purchases and allowing the arming of some school employees.
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Weeks After School Massacre, Florida Lawmakers Pass New Gun Control Laws
Florida state lawmakers gave final passage on Wednesday to a gun-safety bill that would raise the legal age for buying rifles, impose a three-day waiting period on all firearms sales, and allow the arming of some public school employees.
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Florida School Shooting Victim Files Legal Notice To Sue Local Government
A lawyer for a student wounded in February's mass shooting at a Florida high school on Monday filed a legal notice of intent to sue the county sheriff's office and the school district for failing to protect the students.
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Florida Lawmakers To Vote On Gun Laws, Training And Arming Teachers
Florida's Senate will vote on Monday on some gun-related measures in response to last month's deadly school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers, but lawmakers have rejected a call by some students to ban assault weapons in the state.
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Republicans Signal No Quick Moves On Guns Despite Trump Push
Republican senators in the U.S. Congress signaled on Thursday that they were hesitant to embrace a call from President Donald Trump for sweeping changes to gun laws, including measures more typically backed by Democrats.
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US Moving Slowly To Rein In Guns After Florida School Shootout Killed 17
Two weeks after 17 people were shot dead at a Florida high school, the United States is taking small steps to rein in guns.
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Walmart Reviews Its Gun Sales Policy, Raises Minimum Age For Buying Firearms To 21
US retail giant Walmart announced Wednesday that it was raising to 21 its minimum age to buy firearms and ammunition, the latest US company to recalibrate its stance on weapons after a deadly Florida school shooting.
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Florida Shooting Survivors Brace For An Emotional Return To School
Students and teachers preparing Sunday to return to the Florida school that was the scene of a gruesome mass shooting called the prospect "daunting" and "scary" as they urged politicians to act swiftly to address gun violence.
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Prestigious US Colleges Won't Reject Students Who Protest Guns
Dozens of US colleges and universities, including at least three Ivy League schools, have said their application processes will not consider disciplinary action taken against high school students who protest last week's massacre at a Florida school.
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Man Cuts His AR-15 Rifle In Half After Florida School Massacre, Video Is Viral
A video of a man cutting his semi-automatic weapon in half has gone viral following last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, prompting a social media movement decrying easy access to high-powered assault rifles.
