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Florida teen arrested on 17th birthday for fatal shooting (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzPolice say what started as an altercation inside an Orlando club during the “Spring Break Teen Bash" ended with gunfire in the parking lot.
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LGBT gun group opts for self defense over gun control
by Christen SmithMany LGTB-based gun groups focus efforts on strengthening federal and state laws regulating firearms, but Pink Pistols is different.
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House Dems blast ATF ‘white paper’ author over suppressor deregulation (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerA committee hearing turned brutal for a few minutes Tuesday when Democrats raked an ATF official over the coals on his leaked paper advocating relaxed gun regs.
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Intruder shot after ignoring two warnings from homeowner (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe homeowner, who was still visibly upset over the ordeal, said it was the first time he ever shot anybody and hopes it’s the last.
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Prosecutor removed from case for refusing to seek death penalty
by Jennifer CruzFlorida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Thursday to remove a state prosecutor assigned to the case of an accused cop killer because she refused to seek the death penalty.
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Justice Department awards Pulse victims, families $8.5 million
by Jennifer CruzThe Florida attorney general’s office will receive an $8.5 million grant from Justice Department on Wednesday to aid victims of last year’s Pulse nightclub shooting.
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Florida teen accidentally shoots self minutes after committing robbery (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe 18-year-old told police he was the victim of a drive-by, but authorities soon learned he shot himself while escaping after robbing two people.
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FL deputy injured trying to break up fight between fans at soccer game (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzWitnesses say the deputy was held in a chokehold while he was punched in the face and an angry crowd yelled anti-cop slurs.
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Orlando nightclub shooter’s wife to be released on bail
by Brian SeayA federal judge in California agreed Wednesday to release the widow of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, saying it’s “debatable” that she helped him carry out the attack.
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LGBTQ gun rights group offers firearm training to Orlando community
by Andrew SheppersonNational LGBTQ gun rights group the Pink Pistols have started to offer firearms training classes to Orlando's LGBTQ community.
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Man who burned Pulse shooter’s mosque gets 30 years
by Jennifer CruzJoseph Schreiber claimed he acted out of anxiety when he set fire to the Fort Pierce Islamic Center, but prosecutors say evidence shows otherwise.
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Walmart customer fatally shoots diaper thief
by Jennifer CruzThe customer said he opened fire during a confrontation after one of the suspects made a gesture as if he was reaching for a weapon.
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