Gun Safety

League of Women Voters Urges Legislative Action in Aftermath of FSU Campus Shooting

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2025 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The League of Women Voters of Tallahassee and the League of Women Voters of Florida are grief-stricken by the tragic events […]

League of Women Voters Urges Legislative Action after Ybor City Shooting

YBOR CITY, Fla.  – The League of Women Voters of Hillsborough & Pasco Counties and the League of Women Voters of Florida are devastated by the tragedy that unfolded in Ybor City […]

LWV of Florida, New York, U.S. Respond to SCOTUS New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen Ruling

SCOTUS has ruled that a New York law restricting certain individuals from carrying concealed weapons in public is unconstitutional, effectively weakening gun safety laws around the country. The League of […]

LWV of Florida Urges State Legislators to Hold Special Session regarding Gun Violence

On June 9, 2022, the League of Women Voters of Florida sent all members of the Florida Legislature a letter requesting they vote in favor of holding a special session […]

LWVFL Capitol Report: 2021 Legislative Session Wrap Up

Session Overview Friday, April 30th, marked the 60th and final day of the 2021 Florida Legislative Session – a session that began during unprecedented health and economic uncertainties as state […]

Coalition and League Response to Shooting at The Landing

In response to yesterday’s shooting at The Landing in Jacksonville, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence and the League of Women Voters of Florida released the following statement: An […]

Coalition Statement on House Approval of SB 7026

House Votes to Place Guns into Hands of School Personnel Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Condemns Vote, Calls on Governor to Remove Guardian Program The Florida House has rejected […]

Florida Coalition To Prevent Gun Violence, LWV to Hold Rally to Ban Assault Weapons

In the wake of yet another horrific massacre in our state and as students’ outraged voices join the growing cry demanding action, the Florida Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence and […]

Statement on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

As Floridians continue to grapple with the massacres at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, our state is mourning yet another mass shooting, this time […]

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