Source: WESH 2 News
A state appeals court on Wednesday in a major decision ruled Florida’s ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional.
A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, pointing to U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Second Amendment issues, said the open-carry ban is incompatible with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
The state’s Attorney General said his office “fully supports the Court’s decision.”
He went on to say. “This is a big win for the Second Amendment rights of Floridians. As we’ve all witnessed over the last few days, our God-given right to self-defense is indispensable.”
Lake County Commissioner Anthony Sabatini took to X and shared:
“FLORIDA IS NOW AN OPEN CARRY STATE!”
“As a member of the Florida House of Representatives I fought for 4 years in Tallahassee for Open Carry—only to see my gun bills blocked by fake Republicans—thank you to Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal for standing up for liberty while the Legislature failed.:
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