Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Democrats seeking to curb gun violence face headwinds in the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature. On the flipside, Republican proposals that seek to loosen gun restrictions may also face pushback.

The chairman of a commission created to investigate Florida’s deadliest school shooting raised concerns this week that a key state office tasked with helping districts maintain safety on campuses may be understaffed.

A federal judge has upheld a 2018 Florida law that prevents people under age 21 from buying guns. The ruling came more than three years after the Republican-controlled Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott rushed to approve the restriction following a massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

A tool for reporting suspicious activity online was set up by the state in 2018 to bolster school safety, but it has been inundated with false or “spam” reports.

A statewide grand jury studying school safety issued an interim report Thursday that tore into Florida’s mental-health system, saying that “deficiencies in funding, leadership and services related to mental health care tend to turn up everywhere like bad pennies.”

A federal appeals court is considering constitutional arguments about whether Broward County officials had a “custodial” duty to protect students from the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Prominent National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is continuing a legal battle against a California attorney who sent graphic emails to her after the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

A three-judge panel has ruled against long-time NRA Lobbyist Marion Hammer in a claim that e-mails she received were threatening and caused emotional distress. The 2018 e-mails sent from a group of men including Los Angeles Attorney Lawrence Sorensen contained photographs of victims from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting.

Long-time National Rifle Association lobbyist Marion Hammer is suing a group of gun control activists after she says they sent her threatening emails and messages. Hammer says Los Angeles Attorney Lawrence Sorensen, one of the men named in the case, sent graphic photographs of victims from mass shootings.

If another active shooting happens, lawmakers want schools to be equipped with a panic alert system. It would be activated through a mobile app. The push…