Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly.

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 ...

Donalds is the Republican frontrunner to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis and has a significant lead in polls and fundraising. He ...

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.” I’m a historian who has studied the roots of Stand Your Ground ...

In Florida, it is legal to openly carry a firearm at a protest in most public places, though some officials advise against it ...

A Florida state appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms unconstitutional in September 2025. The ruling only applies to those legally allowed to own a firearm and does not ...

Openly carrying a firearm is now legal in Florida following a court decision. Publix reversed its previous policy and now allows open carry in its stores. Many other grocery chains, including Walmart ...

As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caroline Light, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty years ago, Florida Gov.