Florida’s red flag law was a tangible response to an overwhelming tragedy — the murders of 17 people, 14 of them students, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Since then, sta… ...

Nearly six years after Florida’s red flag law took effect to help curb gun violence in the state, data shows the number of gun-related deaths is still trending up.

TALLAHASSEE — As a national debate rages over gun laws after last month’s mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, proponents of “red-flag” policies point to a Florida la… ...

Florida’s red flag law, known formally as risk protection orders, allows courts to temporarily require that someone surrender ...

Florida's red flag law, supported by legislators of both parties, has been applied more than 3,500 times, with the pace accelerating during the last half of 2019.

In 2018, two years after horrific mass shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando and a high school in Parkland, then-Gov. Rick Scott signed the first gun control measure passed in Florida in 20 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a reevaluation of the state's gun laws, including the potential repeal of red flag laws and allowing open carry.

In 2018, Florida passed wide-ranging gun-control legislation, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which included the red-flag law. Advertisement ...

In 2019, 14 states, including Florida, had so-called “red flag” laws. Today, 21 and Washington, D.C., have enacted such provisions, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

Florida’s “red flag” gun seizure law is considered a model for dealing with mental health risks but Fort Lauderdale shooting shows its holes. Police must give guns back without additional ...

DeSantis wants lawmakers to reevaluate Florida's gun laws, pushing for open carry, and a repeal of age restrictions and red flag laws.