Florida appeals court rules state’s open-carry ban unconstitutional

[shanneba]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida appeals court decided on Wednesday that the state’s ban on openly carrying firearms violates the Constitution.

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal decided, referencing U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Second Amendment matters, that the open-carry ban conflicts with the country’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.

Governor Ron DeSantis expressed support for lifting the open-carry ban, stating, “We should be an open-carry state,” during a visit in Plant City.

Florida has allowed concealed carry of firearms for decades but has maintained a ban on open carry.

Florida appeals court rules state’s open-carry ban unconstitutional

Florida has permitted concealed carry of firearms for decades but has kept a ban on open carry.

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[belladonna]

That is great, but I still would never open carry by personal choice. MN allows open carry, but you rarely see it, in this part of the state anyway.

 

[Annihilator]

Nice, but personally, I think open carry is dangerous, to many do not use any type of retention holster and it wouldn’t take much for some idiot to take your gun, just my thought. Constitutional carry can also be iffy especially when you get some that carry rifles, shotguns to show off that they can do it. Constitutional carry is nice, but like I said you get some who push the envelope to far….. ok, now lay into me cause I don’t feel the same as others….

 

[OldGrunt]

Nice, but personally, I think open carry is dangerous, to many do not use any type of retention holster and it wouldn’t take much for some idiot to take your gun, just my thought. Constitutional carry can also be iffy especially when you get some that carry rifles, shotguns to show off that they can do it. Constitutional carry is nice, but like I said you get some who push the envelope to far….. ok, now lay into me cause I don’t feel the same as others….

It's ok as long as you don't tell or force me to think the way you think is right.

 

[Annihilator]

It's ok as long as you don't tell or force me to think the way you think is right.

I wouldn’t even think of doing this, trust me, not my style, I respect others opinions…..

 

[HayesGreener]

I agree with the decision, but open carry is not for me

 

[3L120]

Open carry was ok as a street cop, but even as a Detective, we carried concealed by a sport coat.

 

[Sharks79]

Nice, but personally, I think open carry is dangerous, to many do not use any type of retention holster and it wouldn’t take much for some idiot to take your gun, just my thought. Constitutional carry can also be iffy especially when you get some that carry rifles, shotguns to show off that they can do it. Constitutional carry is nice, but like I said you get some who push the envelope to far….. ok, now lay into me cause I don’t feel the same as others….

We have open carry here in NC and not my thing and doesn’t really make sense to me.

 

[Model 457]

Nice, but personally, I think open carry is dangerous, to many do not use any type of retention holster and it wouldn’t take much for some idiot to take your gun, just my thought. Constitutional carry can also be iffy especially when you get some that carry rifles, shotguns to show off that they can do it. Constitutional carry is nice, but like I said you get some who push the envelope to far….. ok, now lay into me cause I don’t feel the same as others….

So I should stop slinging this bad boy up when I go to the market?

 

[NMEDGE]

We have had open carry in New Mexico since it was a territory. Back then no problem but in these days it could be an issue. Too many crazies running around. Concealment is the way to go.