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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In September 2025, a state appeals court ruled Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional. In a social media post, Florida Attorney ...

Nearly three months after Florida’s new open carry law took effect, 911 operators are hearing the same kind of call again and again. Someone sees a person with a gun in public. They panic. They call ...

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

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, a candidate for governor next year, advocated Tuesday to allow "law abiding gun owners" to openly carry guns in public places, including college campuses, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A new bill filed in the Florida Senate would allow certain employees, faculty and students at public universities and colleges to open carry on campus. If passed, certain ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Caroline Light is Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, ...