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Altered States: Now Lefty Hollywood Is Protesting Gun Control in Gotham

May 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Movie-makers opposing New York’s recently passed gun-control laws are upset that they may have to use props instead of real firearms in films, a a blatant admission from people we call “creative,” , argues Steve Robinson, that without endless, massive gunfire there are no stories to be told, no issues to explore, no human experiences to illuminate.

Gun Worship’s Perversion: Just Don’t Call 10,000 Murders a Year “Terrorism”

April 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 83 Comments

Between the Boston bombing and the Senate’s rejection of gun-control legislation, the moral is that “terrorism” is unacceptable violence, but the 30 daily murders by gun is quite acceptable. So gun-worship’s perversions live on.

Lawmakers Considering Arming Teachers and Adding Warning Shots to Stand Your Ground

March 3, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Florida’s self defense law would say people can fire warning shots to fend off attackers without fear of prosecution and teachers would be able to pack heat on campus under bills now before legislators.

What Researchers Learned About Gun Violence Before Congress Killed Funding

February 26, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

President Obama has directed the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence as part of his legislative package on gun control. The CDC hasn’t pursued this kind of research since 1996 when the National Rifle Association lobbied Congress to cut funding for it.

Task Force Stands Its Ground Against Changing Florida’s Castle Doctrine Law

February 25, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

The panel charged by Gov. Rick Scott with reviewing the state’s ‘stand your ground’ self-defense law did not recommend any major changes to the statute, although it did make suggestions for tweaks by the Legislature in the upcoming session.

Blaming the Gun-Violence Epidemic On Mental Illness Doesn’t Begin to Resolve It

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

With a startling personal revelation of her own, Milissa Holland argues in her latest column that if mental illness is to be a focus of gun control, it must be much better defined–and far more de-stigmatized. Otherwise, it’s a shield behind which politicians will do nothing.

Tax on Guns and Ammo Would Pay for Florida’s “Safe Schools Trust Fund”

January 23, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

Tax collected on the sale of ammunition and guns would go into a “Safe Schools Trust Fund,” to pay for additional guidance services and school safety measures under legislation filed in the House.

With Stern Words on Process, Flagler School Board Ratifies Private Hire of Cop at Old Kings

January 22, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Board members Sue Dickinson and Colleen Conklin raised issues with the preferential message the private-pay guard at Old Kings Elementary may send to other schools, and the way the decision was made without the board’s knowledge. Three board members had no issue with the process. All five welcomed the check.

Parent at Old Kings Elementary Hires Full-Time Armed Guard at Her $12,000 Expense

January 21, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 61 Comments

Laura Lauria put up $12,000 just for the first two months’ cost of a full-time sheriff’s deputy at Old Kings, an arrangement carried out without the school board’s knowledge and outside normal policy and legal oversight, though school and sheriff’s officials welcome it–with caveats.

Let’s Holster Incendiary Rhetoric and Get Flagler Started on Meaningful Gun Talk

January 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 34 Comments

Flagler County must have an honest, open dialogue about the place of guns in our community, Milissa Holland argues, but to do so the extremists on both sides must be willing to calm down and let reason facilitate the dialogue.

Trayvon Martin’s Mother Calls for Repeal Of Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law

January 17, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, said the Stand Your Ground law protected her son’s killer, George Zimmerman, who pursued Martin before a violent confrontation when Zimmerman shot the 17-year-old boy.

Bill Filed to Repeal Florida Prohibition On Doctors Asking Patients About Guns

January 16, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

Sen. Oscar Braynon, D-Miami Gardens, filed the measure (SB 314) to repeal the 2011 “Firearm Owners’ Privacy Act,” which isn’t currently being enforced because a federal judge threw it out in July. The state, however, is appealing that ruling.

Arming Teachers Isn’t Enough: A Proposal of Modest Caliber

January 13, 2013 | Pierre Tristam | 30 Comments

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The NRA’s Wayne LaPierre is proposing having an armed guard in every school. That’s insane, because it’s not enough: teachers, principals, librarians, counselors, bus drivers should all be armed, and of course children, too, should be armed.

Bill to Repeal “Stand Your Ground” Is Filed In Florida, But May Be Dead on Arrival

January 10, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Rep. Alan Williams, D-Tallahassee, filed the measure on Wednesday, but it would have to get past Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, who co-sponsored the self-defense law in 2005, though Baxley has often said that the law was never intended to protect those who pursue their victims.

In Florida, an NRA-Dominated Legislature Steers Clear Of Gun-Control Conversation

December 19, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

The tragic mass killing at a Connecticut school last week has produced a stream of ideas on gun control and school safety at the national level — but reaction in Florida has been muted, at least in the form of concrete legislation.

What’s In Your Gun Closet? In Florida, a Doctor’s Right to Ask Is Under Threat

November 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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Should doctors be able to ask patients or patients’ parents whether they own a gun? What about health insurers, employers or health-care officials implementing the federal health law? Can they ask about gun ownership? The issue is playing out in Florida, where lawmakers want to ban doctors from asking the questions.

Florida Law Barring Doctors From Asking Patients About Guns at Home Ruled Invalid

July 3, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

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The law restricts doctors’ ability to provide truthful, non-misleading information to a patient, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke ruled. The “docs-vs-glocks” law was backed by the NRA and signed by Gov. Rick Scott in 2011.

Guns in Flagler Parks? Sure. Public Buildings? Absolutely. The County Airport? No Problem.

June 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 47 Comments

Flagler County, like Palm Coast and other local governments across the state, are scrapping local gun regulations to comply with a state law that prohibits local governments from regulating guns or ammo in any way. The Flagler County Commission has no choice but to comply as it takes up the issue Monday evening.

Beyond George Zimmerman: Five Stand Your Ground Cases You Should Know About

June 10, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Although Florida was the first to enact a Stand Your Ground law, 24 other states enforce similar versions. Some of the most notable cases where a version of the Stand Your Ground law has led to freedom from criminal prosecution are highlighted.

Citing Its “Uses and Abuses,” Rival Task Forces Duel Over Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law

May 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

As Gov. Rick Scott’s Stand Your Ground task force is criticized for being loaded with NRA and SYG advocates, a rival panel led by Sen. Chris Smith issues its recommendations on amending–not repealing–the law.

Fear Factor: Concealed Weapons Approaching 1 Million in Florida as NRA Gains Ground

April 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

The number of concealed weapons permits has risen dramatically in recent years as new laws making it easier to obtain them have been placed on the books by lawmakers, spurred on by the National Rifle Association, one of the most effective lobbying forces in the capital city.

Trayvon Martin Ripples: Attorneys Take On Profiling As NRA Defends Stand Your Ground

March 26, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

A group of Tallahassee criminal defense lawyers called Roundtable for Justice is moving to shed more light on racial profiling in Florida while the NRA’s lead lobbyist on Florida’s Stand Your Ground law defends the measure.

Backyard Beirut: Florida’s NRA-Loaded Gun Rules Drill Bullets In Local Ordinances

November 4, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

Guns in child care centers. Guns in county parks. Guns at city hall. All allowed now in Florida. So is your neighbor’s right to shoot off guns in the backyard, even if bullets stray over to yours as Florida’s NRA-inspired gun laws pre-empt local reason.

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