Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Ban on Openly Carrying Guns

Florida's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, state appeals court rules

A Florida appeals court just ruled that the state's 1987 ban on openly carrying guns in public is unconstitutional, saying "no historical tradition" supports it.

Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban as Unconstitutional

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s nearly 40-year-old ban on the open carry of firearms has been struck down as unconstitutional in a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the First District Court of Appeal. The ruling vacates the conviction of Pensacola activist Stanley V. McDaniels and declares the law inconsistent with the Second Amendment and America’s historical tradition of gun rights. The Case of Stanley McDaniels McDaniels was arrested o…

HUGE Second Amendment Win In Florida After Court Ruling

A Florida appeals court on Wednesday ruled the state’s open carry ban is unconstitutional. The court ruled the restriction violates the Second Amendment. “The ruling was issued Wednesday by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal and stemmed from a July 4, 2022 case in which Stanley Victor McDaniels was arrested for violating the ban and later appealed his conviction,” Florida’s Voice reports. BREAKING: Court overturns Florida’s ban on open ca…

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Florida court rules state's open carry gun ban unconstitutional

A Florida appeals court has ruled that the state's ban on adults openly carrying firearms in public is unconstitutional, handing gun rights activists a victory.

In Local Case, State Appeals Court Rules Open Carry of Firearms Is Protected By The Constitution : NorthEscambia.com

An appeal court has ruled that Florida’s open carry gun ban is unconstitutional, a ruling applauded by the governor and attorney general. Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal said the open-carry band is not compatible with the nations “historical tradition of firearm regulation” under the Second Amendment. “No historical tradition supports Florida’s open carry ban,” Judge Stephanie [...]