Florida Senate Approves Gun Control Package; OKs Arming Some School Personnel

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Florida Senate Approves Gun Control Package; OKs Arming Some School PersonnelThe legislation found opponents in both parties and passed by a very thin margin. The next test is the Florida House which has until March 9 to act.
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Florida's Senate is set to vote on overhauling the state's gun laws in response to the Parkland school shooting, including a proposal to train and arm teachers and raising the minimum age for buying guns to 21. Jillian Kitchener reports.

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