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Protesters with the Alachua County chapter of Moms Demand Action march down University Avenue on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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Gainesville rally calls for gun safety, end to gun violence

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a permitless carry bill, which will get rid of the required application and training to carry a concealed firearm. This was a week after a mass shooting occurred at a Nashville private school. These two events, and many more, prompted the demand for gun violence protests across the state.



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