Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly.

"My rivals would all love to be in my position and they’re not," Donalds said.

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first "stand your ground" law, calling it a "good, common-sense, anti-crime issue." The law's creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In September 2025, a state appeals court ruled Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional. In a social media post, Florida Attorney ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” The law’s creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A recent court ruling that declared Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional is prompting questions about how the law meshes with other long-standing restrictions — and whether ...

After Florida’s open carry ban was struck down, there is nothing in state law requiring a license to carry a gun openly. YASUYOSHI CHIBA AFP via Getty Images For the first time in nearly four decades, ...

An attendee at a gun-rights rally open carries his gun in a holster that reads "We the People" from the Preamble to the United States Constitution. This article is republished from The Conversation, ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Caroline Light is Senior Lecturer on Studies of Women, ...