The man at the center of a landmark court decision allowing people in Florida to openly carry guns – which took effect Thursday – is watching the consequences of his legal fight from inside a jail cell on the Panhandle.

In an exclusive interview from the Escambia County Jail – convicted months ago in an unrelated, misdemeanor domestic violence case – Stanley Victor McDaniels, 42, called himself a patriot and indicated he has no regrets.

“I am thankful that through my current persecution, I have been given another opportunity to change Florida law for the better,” McDaniels said in a video interview from the jail. He spoke with a reporter from Fresh Take Florida, a news service operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. McDaniels is expected to be rele

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