In September 2025, a state appeals court ruled Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional.

SB 896, sponsored by Sen. Don Gaetz, cleared the Senate Criminal Justice Committee with a 7-1 vote. Republicans and Democrats ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...