After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA AFP via Getty Images For the first time in nearly four decades, ...

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.

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

As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caroline Light, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty years ago, Florida Gov.

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 ...

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, ...

An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster that reads "We the People" from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. This article is republished from The Conversation, ...

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 ...

(This story was revised to clarify Walmart's position on open carry.) Publix Super Markets will allow the open carry of guns by customers in its nearly 900 stores across Florida, according to media ...