Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state created a new reporting portal in response to the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk .
"We must protect before people are shot, before explosives go off," he said. "We must protect before people are injured or lose their lives. Lately, we've seen political violence more so than ever."
He called Kirk's killing a tragedy.
"Because he literally would sit down on campuses and invite people to engage in discussion," Uthmeier said. "You could ask him any question. He wasn't afraid of any question, and unfortunately, someone who disagreed with his ideology chose not to respond with discussion or debate, but instead to assassinate him and take his life."
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