Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook posted a statement to social media on Wednesday evening, saying she has instructed her deputies not to enforce a state law that prohibits residents from openly carrying their guns.

The statement comes after a Florida appeals court on Wednesday deemed the state’s law unconstitutional, saying it didn’t align with the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

“With the assassination of Charlie Kirk so fresh, I understand the timing of this message is very uncomfortable,” Cook said. “The court found that prohibiting the open carry of firearms was incompatible with the Second Amendment’s guarantee of the right to bear arms and with this nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation. While this opinion is not yet final there is no reason to expect that this c

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