Landmark Appeals Court Ruling Greenlights Open Carry

Florida’s long-standing ban on the open carry of firearms was officially overturned on September 12, 2025, marking a historic shift in the state’s gun laws. The Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled the decades-old prohibition unconstitutional, citing a U.S. Supreme Court precedent that has reshaped firearm regulations nationwide.

The ruling, which takes immediate effect, was based on the landmark 2022 U.S. Supreme Court case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen . That decision established a new legal framework requiring gun regulations to be consistent with the nation’s “historical tradition” of firearm regulation. In its opinion, the Florida appeals court found that the state’s open carry ban failed to meet th

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