Publix Reverses Open Carry: Florida Grocer Restricts Exposed Firearms To Law Enforcement

Publix Reverses Open Carry: Florida Grocer Restricts Exposed Firearms To Law Enforcement

Publix Supermarkets has officially rolled back its policy allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its Florida locations, updated signage and website notices now "kindly ask" that only law enforcement officers do so. The reversal comes just months after the chain became one of the few major retailers to permit the practice following a 2025 appellate court ruling that struck down Florida’s open carry ban. The post Publix Reverses Open Carry…

Publix appears to reverse its open-carry policy

Publix, headquartered in Lakeland, has posted signs in Florida stores asking for only law enforcement to open carry firearms in stores. Whether it is policy isn’t clear. The move comes months after reverse policy was enacted. The state’s ban on openly carrying firearms was ruled unconstitutional in September. The popular grocery chain has not formally...