The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led to an outpouring of grief as well as student-led protests for gun control. Photo by Janos Rautonen/Shutterstock.com
The Florida Supreme Court will take up a closely watched case about a 2011 state law that threatens tough penalties if city and county officials approve gun-related regulations.
The court issued an order Thursday saying it will hear a challenge to the law, which was upheld in April by the First District Court of Appeal. A coalition of local governments and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried brought the case to the Supreme Court in June.
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