Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For nearly 40 years, Florida has had a ban on the open carry of firearms that was signed into law by a ...

(UPDATED with new information and video: Multiple Florida sheriffs and police departments vowing not enforce the state's open carry ban, following the decision.) Two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis once ...

A Labor Day weekend glass bottle attack of two Pennsylvania students wearing yarmulkes has prompted Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard, to renew his pledge to file legislation to repeal Florida’s “gun-free ...

Following a court ruling that struck down Florida's decades-old ban on open carry, the state's attorney general has asked law enforcement and prosecutors to stop enforcing the ban. The ruling came ...

Wrapping up a recent radio interview, Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted that Florida may soon loosen its gun laws even further, allowing for the open carrying of firearms in public places. “You may get that in ...

In a major decision, a state appeals court Wednesday ruled that Florida's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, pointing to U.S.

“Open carrying does cause a lot of concern with a lot of people, especially on campuses,” said Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George.

After this change in Florida law, there are now 47 states across the U.S. that allow open carry in some form. As of Thursday, you can openly carry firearms in Florida, but gun owners should be aware ...

TALLAHASSEE — For nearly 40 years, Florida has had a ban on the open carry of firearms that was signed into law by a Republican governor and defended by a Republican-controlled Legislature against the ...