September 10, 2025

'Now an open carry state': Court strikes down Florida's open carry ban

Source: WESH 2 News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —

A state appeals court on Wednesday in a major decision ruled Florida’s ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional.

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, pointing to U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Second Amendment issues, said the open-carry ban is incompatible with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”

The state's Attorney General said his office "fully supports the Court’s decision."

He went on to say. "This is a big win for the Second Amendment rights of Floridians. As we’ve all witnessed over the last few days, our God-given right to self-defense is indispensable."

Read more: https://www.wesh.com/article/court-strikes-down-florida-open-carry-ban/66040070?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot

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This may be a final ruling. It won't go to the Florida Supreme Court without the AG pushing it and since DeSantis says he strongly supports open carry it is unlikely.

Now Florida will be like the Wild West with everybody and little brown dog walking around with a six iron on their hip or more likely an AR-15 slung across their shoulder. Our foreign tourists will love it, won't they?