News Service of FloridaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Legislature will not return to the Capitol this year for a special session on guns.
Florida Democrats had hoped to call lawmakers back to talk about stronger background checks and red flag laws.
At the close of business Monday, 19 of 40 senators and 62 of 120 House members had said no to a special session on guns.
So the state's gun control advocates are shifting their attention to Washington.
While gun control advocates hope to change the minds of Florida's members of Congress, state Democrats still plan to file gun control legislation for the regular session in January and the Senate president has promised a thorough discussion.