The presence of hundreds of thousands of guns on campuses increases the likelihood that students or school personnel will gain access to firearms and accidentally hurt each other. (aclusocal.org)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction and others say more guns on campus would make schools less safe. (sierrastar.com)
The bill (SB 1048) would only allow guns on campus after school hours, but Democratic Sens. Linda Stewart of Orlando and Gary Farmer of Lighthouse Point filed amendments to the bill to ban assault weapons and impose stricter background checks. (sun-sentinel.com)