A 4th Circuit State Attorney’s investigation of Jacksonville’s decision to force people carrying guns to sign a registry in city buildings is still hanging in suspense. But a new appellate ruling offers more indication that attitudes on guns are changing.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and others have pilloried the gun registry as a violation of constitutional rights. The list of people carrying guns into government buildings was maintained by Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration from July 2023 until just a few months ago.

Now, a new decision by Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal that seemingly would allow open carry despite the Legislature not having approved a change in law throws the registry into sharp relief.

Even before the open carry decision, the list was on shaky le

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