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Large firearm manufacturers like Sturm, Ruger are taking a hit as gun sales, which surged in recent years, return to pre-pandemic levels.

Fireworks will ring in the start of the New Year, but firing guns in the air should not. Celebratory gunfire in Florida is illegal and police advise leaving firearms out of New Year’s festivities.

Preventing the next mass shooting. That’s what Florida lawmakers were hoping to do when they passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act in 2018.

Preventing the next mass shooting.

Stormont politicians say they have no further information about a potential poll after meeting Chris Heaton-Harris.

The 8th grader was arrested after the school received a tip that the student had a gun in his backpack.

A 35-year-old man, suspected to have been the target of the shooting, has been arrested in hospital.

The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at a claim in a political commercial for Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

There is a push around the state for what some groups are calling common sense gun safety measures.  The group, Moms Demand Action, held events around the state, including here in Jacksonville. They’re asking the Florida legislature to reject legislation they say would save lives, but one gun rights proponent disagrees.

There is a push around the state for what some groups are calling common sense gun safety measures. The group, Moms Demand Action, held events around the state, including here in Jacksonville. They’re asking the Florida legislature to reject legislation they say would save lives, but one gun rights proponent disagrees.

Firefighters battle a forest fire in Tristan Suarez, Buenos Aires province, outside of the capital. The origin of the fire remains unknown, and local firefighters say that the heatwave affecting the country makes their job more physically demanding.

During a briefing on Wednesday, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said that the Biden administration will make an additional 10 million tests available for schools every month, including 5 million rapid tests and 5 million PCR tests.

There has been a surge in people buying a gun for the first time, with the pandemic, civil unrest and mass shootings cited as factors contributing to the spike.

The city of Chicago on Monday sued a northwest Indiana gun store, alleging it has sold hundreds of guns that wound up in the hands of gang members and felons.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s always a good, even series, but this year’s Guns N’ Hoses hockey match has a bit more on the line. The annual charity game between Jacksonville police — the Guns — and firefighters — the Hoses — is scheduled for Feb. 20 at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Area. The charity match will be held at 3 p.m., followed by the Icemen hosting the Tulsa Oilers at 7 p.m. One ticket will grant access to both games. A total of 25% of each ticket will be donated to the Jacksonville Fire Fighters Charity and the FOP Foundation. And we really want everyone to come out to the arena and celebrate these guys,” said Jacksonville Icemen team president Bob Ohrablo.

Three guns were recovered from the car, police said, adding that two of the suspects were taken to West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park “for what appeared to be shortness of breath.”

The Gonzalez family came out to support the Hoses, but there was also a lot of support for the Guns. “We've been waiting to play this game for a year,” said Daniel Perrotti, the captain of the “Guns” team. Many of the proceeds will go to help support the family of Brian McCluney, one of two firefighters lost at sea over the summer. "We love doing events like this,” said Stephen Myers, the captain of the “Hoses” team. And it's a lot of fun.”He added, "Most people, once they see a live hockey game, get hooked on this game.

In the wide-open spaces of the American West, guns are woven into the tapestry of life in ways city-dwellers may not understand. Ted Koppel visits the town of Cody, Wyoming, to find out how, for the majority of families, guns are inseparable from a way of life.

No other developed country has embraced guns more than the United States. Just how did firearms become such a big part of American culture? Lee Cowan reports.