The mass shooting at Florida State University resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries, provoking student protests for stricter gun control measures. Students marched to the State Capitol on April 23, 2025, with calls for lawmakers to address gun violence as a national crisis. Despite these demands, Florida remains a significant center for gun manufacturing, with a thriving firearms industry that generated $4.7 billion and supported over 23,500 jobs in 2023. The contradiction between the demand for safety and the state's production capacity highlights ongoing tensions in the gun control debate.
I wish it didn't have to take us being gunned down on our college campus for this country, our lawmakers, and the media to recognize gun violence for the crisis that it is.
Despite renewed pressures for stricter gun control legislation, Florida remains a hub for firearms manufacturing.
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