Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

On Parkland fifth anniversary, gun safety advocates cite 'less progress' than expected

Gun safety reform efforts in Congress and the Florida Legislature seem difficult given GOP control.

Stephany Matat
Palm Beach Post
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The 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre seemed to have changed national attitudes on gun safety legislation. But on this Valentine's Day, the fifth anniversary of that tragedy in Parkland, Florida, gun-safety advocates fear the state is sliding backward.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is vowing to make Florida the 26th state that allows gun owners to carry weapons without a permit or training, dubbed "constitutional carry" by supporters.