As of Thursday, you can openly carry firearms in Florida, but gun owners should be aware that the new law comes with some stipulations.

A state appeals court on Sept. 10, saying it violated the Second Amendment. According to the court's ruling, the law officially took effect Sept. 25, after the state did not appeal within 15 days. Florida's ban on open carrying of firearms no longer enforceable, AG says

However, the new open carry law does not apply to every site in the Sunshine State.

Florida law outlines 15 locations where open carry is not allowed, saying "a license issued under this section does not authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm into":

Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05

Any police, sheriff, or high

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