When an appeals court panel knocked out Florida's open carry ban, it opened a discussion over whether other gun restrictions ...

Open carry of firearms officially became law in Florida on Thursday, but gun owners should be aware that it comes with some ...

In Florida, no license is needed to own a firearm, and now, no license is required to open carry. “The only qualification that is out there is that you have to be able to federally have the capability ...

The Florida Sheriffs Association advised all 67 county sheriffs not to enforce the open carry ban. Private property owners can still ban firearms, and state restrictions on carrying guns in certain ...

" Open carry " means you can publicly carry a legally owned firearm that is kept in plain sight or partially concealed, usually holstered. Previously, according to Florida law, openly carrying a ...

Thursday, Sept. 25, is the final day for the state to appeal a Sept. 10 court ruling that struck down Florida’s open carry ban.

A veteran detective said the passage of open-carry firearm laws in Florida has little statewide guidance and creates a public ...

Florida sheriffs are telling deputies not to enforce the state's ban on openly carrying firearms. What happens now? Technically, the 1st District Court of Appeal's decision only applies to the 32 ...

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

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The Florida Sheriffs Association advised all 67 county sheriffs not to enforce the open carry ban.

Will Florida see the same increases in gun crimes now that it has joined most of the other states that allow some version of open carry?

Here’s what we know about open carry laws, how they could change in Florida as of Sept. 11 and the difference between permitless and open carry.