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Florida House passes exemption for police from 3-day handgun waiting period

by Chris Eger

Lawmakers in the Sunshine State on Wednesday passed proposals to exempt law enforcement from Florida's mandatory waiting period on handgun purchases.

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Officer who shot autistic man’s therapist in standoff charged

by Chris Eger

A Florida officer has been charged with attempted manslaughter and negligence following the wounding of a behavioral therapist during a highly publicized standoff last year.

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Florida police officer, chief charged for fatal training demo

by Brian Seay

A Florida police officer and his superior were charged this week for the deadly shooting of a retired librarian at a community policing event last summer.

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73-year-old retired librarian fatally shot during Citizen Police Academy event (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

A librarian originally from Minnesota was killed in an officer involved shooting during a a “shoot/don’t shoot” scenario hosted by the the Punta Gorda, Florida Police Department on Tuesday.

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