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Florida Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban—State Now Recognized as Open Carry

Sep 10, 2025

In a landmark ruling that reverberates across the state and beyond, the Florida First District Court of Appeal has declared Florida’s longstanding ban on the open carry of firearms unconstitutional, instantly transforming the Sunshine State into an open carry jurisdiction. The decision represents a seismic shift in Florida’s gun policy and is being hailed by Second Amendment advocates as a long-overdue victory for constitutional rights.

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