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Florida gun control: New bill proposes to arm teachers

Florida gun control: New bill proposes to arm teachers

Politicians in the US state of Florida are one step closer to new gun legislation following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland that killed 17 people.

A proposed bill would place new restrictions on the sale of assault rifles, and allow some teachers to be armed.

However, critics argue it does not go far enough.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from Tallahassee, Florida.

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