In a major decision, a state appeals court Wednesday ruled that Florida's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, pointing to U.S.

Open carry is now allowed at all Leon County libraries following a vote by the county commission. At their July 14 meeting, ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” The law’s creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first "stand your ground" law, calling it a "good, common-sense, anti-crime issue." The law's creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...

The ruling overturned a 38-year-old ban, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Florida's Attorney General has issued guidance making the ruling effective statewide. Restrictions on carrying firearms ...

TALLAHASSEE — For nearly 40 years, Florida has had a ban on the open carry of firearms that was signed into law by a Republican governor and defended by a Republican-controlled Legislature against the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said “open carry is the law of the state.” In a post on X, Uthmeier said he was “issuing guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law ...

A Florida state appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional. The ruling could be appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, but top state officials have signaled ...

The Florida Legislature has tried to pass open-carry gun legislation but failed. Miami Herald File In 2016, Florida seemed to be on the verge of passing legislation to allow people to openly carry ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday said open carry of firearms is now "the law of the state," after the 1st District Court of Appeal last week struck down a longstanding ban as ...