TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Gun owners in Florida may soon be able to freely open carry and while the state is now one step closer, Tampa Bay sheriffs highlight key constraints citizens need to look out for before the change goes into effect. A Florida appeals court declared a state law banning the open carrying of firearms unconstitutional, saying the law conflicts with the 2nd amendment right to bear arms. And while Florida officials continue to celebrate this move as a win, local sheriffs say that as of now, the open carry of guns is still unlawful. "We love our Second Amendment, but it does come with some restrictions of when and where and how," said Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, in a Facebook post.

Some of these restrictions include prohibiting carrying in government buildings like cour

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