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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.

Private property owners can still ban firearms, and state restrictions on carrying guns in certain places like schools and courthouses remain.

UPDATE: Florida attorney general declares open carry the "law of the state."

Open carry is now the law in Florida, according to state Attorney General James Uthmeier, following a Sept. 10 appeals court decision.

"I’m issuing guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law enforcement in light of the 1st DCA’s decision in McDaniels v. State," on Sept. 15. "Because no other appellate court has considered the constitutionality of Florida’s o

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