In September 2025, a state appeals court ruled Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional.

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.

As of September 2025, Florida allows open carry and permitless carry, in addition to its stand your ground law. Joe Raedle/Getty Images News Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first ...

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 ...

Donalds is the Republican frontrunner to replace Gov. Ron DeSantis and has a significant lead in polls and fundraising. He ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Caroline Light, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Twenty years ago, Florida Gov.

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “Stand Your Ground” law, calling it a “good, common-sense, anti-crime issue.” I’m a historian who has studied the roots of Stand Your Ground ...