Open carry is now the law in Florida, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier, following a Sept. 10 appeals court decision. "I’m issuing guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law ...

PANAMA CITY — A court recently struck down a 40-year-old open carry law in Florida, leading to some confusion on how it will be enforced. The decision came down from Florida's 1st District Court of ...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued guidance to police and prosecutors on Monday, advising them that the state’s law prohibiting open carry is no longer enforceable. Uthmeier’s memorandum ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s attorney general is telling law enforcement that open carry of firearms is “the law of the state” following a court decision last week. Attorney General James Uthmeier, in a ...

A Florida appeals court found the state's open carry ban unconstitutional, and law enforcement officials on the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County are addressing the change.Officials will no longer ...

While owners of private buildings can bar the open-carry of firearms, state rules don't give the same leeway to local governments.

Despite Florida's history of being a gun-supporting climate, Florida's GOP-dominated state Legislature took steps to restrict ...

Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly embraced the Sept. 10 open-carry decision by a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal as "the law of the state" and issued guidance for prosecutors, police ...

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The Florida Sheriffs Association advised all 67 county sheriffs not to enforce the open carry ban.