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'Sunshine State' or 'Gunshine State': Florida leads in handing out more gun permits than any US state
•Dubbed the "Sunshine State" for its sun-soaked climate, Florida is also ironically branded the "Gunshine State," a place where firearms are easy to come by — especially for perpetrators of violence.
US House committee approves GOP bill to expand gun owners' rights, Democrats fear danger to public safety
•A key House committee on Wednesday approved a Republican bill to expand gun owners' rights, the first gun legislation since mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas killed more than 80 people.
Gun-rights backers vow to 'go on offense' during Donald Trump years
•Firearms enthusiasts who embraced Donald Trump's campaign and his full-throated support of the Second Amendment are expecting a sweeping expansion of gun rights under his administration and a Congress firmly in Republican hands.
Orlando massacre and the issue of guns: What's the next POTUS' take?
Fp Staff •In the wake of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida — that claimed 50 lives, US presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump made statements that were expectedly as different as chalk and cheese
Hillary Clinton accuses rival Donald Trump of inciting violence
•Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said that her Republican rival, Donald Trump incited violence when he said gun rights supporters could stop her from winning.
Orlando nightclub attack could have been prevented if patrons were armed: Donald Trump
Ians •The Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, defended his stance on gun rights and immigration at a rally in Houston.