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An appeals court ruling and a statement from the state attorney general have made open carry of firearms legal in Florida.

The change only applies to those legally allowed to possess a firearm and does not override existing restrictions.

Firearms are still prohibited in specific locations such as airports, schools, courthouses, and polling places.

It is now legal to openly carry a firearm in Florida, thanks to an appeals court decision and an edict from the state attorney general to law enforcement.

But that doesn't mean you can carry one everywhere.

After a Sept. 10 appeals court ruling that said Florida's ban on open carry was unconstitutional, state Attorney General James Uthmeier declared that the law, still on the books, was no longer valid and should not

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