ORLANDO, Fla. — More than a month after three people were shot to death in Pine Hills, discussions continue on ways to curb teen gun violence.

What You Need To Know

  •  Orange County Sheriff John Mina, State Attorney Monique Worrell and Christian Minor, the head of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association, sat on a panel Monday to address teen gun violence

  •  The panel follows a trip of deadly February shootings in Pine Hills

  •  A youth advocate in attendance said he wants further funding for programs to help mentor at-risk kids

Orange County Sheriff John Mina, State Attorney Monique Worrell and Christian Minor, the head of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association, sat on a panel Monday, to discuss ways to tackle the problem — and to voice their concerns over gun measures making their way through Tallahassee, including a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

“We are going to see gun violence in ways that we have not even imagined,” said Worrell, who oversees with the Ninth Judicial Circuit. “These laws are not protecting us, they are not making us more safe.”

Eddie Willis, the youth director for the nonprofit Stop the Violence and Embrace, said he fears permitless carry would make gun violence worse.

“We’re looking at Dodge City all over again,” he said.

Willis said he would like to see additional funding for programs like his that mentor at-risk kids and help them get jobs and paid internships.

“We have to give them that purpose so they can know what their future should look like, so they can go ahead and set goals and objectives,” he said.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Keith Moses, 19, allegedly shot five people on Feb. 22, killing three of them: Nathacha Augustin, 9-year-old T'yonna Major and Spectrum News Reporter Dylan Lyons.