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DEMAND STRONG BACKGROUND CHECKS TO BUY GUNS

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Call or Resistbot: SUPPORT EXPANDED BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN PURCHASES
In light of recent mass shootings in Florida, Las Vegas, Texas, and other cities across the country, it is clearer than ever that our approach to gun policy and gun violence must change. One such necessary change is to close background check loopholes. Currently, background checks are mandatory for commercial gun sales but not for purchases made through priv…

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Is This Time Different for Gun Control?
Marco Rubio has softened his positions. Will other Republicans?
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CONCEALED-WEAPON RECIPROCITY BAD FOR FLORIDA

FEDERAL DAILY ACTION Monday, February 26, 2018
Call or Resistbot: OPPOSE OVERRIDING RESTRICTIONS ON CONCEALED CARRY
Update (2/22/18): The House has passed HR 38 in early December of 2017. It now awaits consideration in the Senate.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and his fellow Republicans have proposed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, a pair of bills introduced to the House and the Senate. These bills would require that citizens who are allowed to carry concealed weapons …

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Column: Concealed-carry reciprocity would be bad for Florida
The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 is moving through Congress on a path to threaten public safety, damage responsible gun…
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Vigil for Parkland

In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a candlelight vigil was held at the St. Mary’s Episcopal Church near downtown Jax on Friday, February 23.

The moms and others who shared their stories of loss related to gun violence brought Parkland’s faraway grief much closer to home. Through the pain, however, you could clearly feel the sense of grim determination shared by all in the room. Change is coming, and it’s led by those who have been hurt most of all…

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