Open Carry

Open carry may be up for discussion again in the Florida House.

Florida gun owners are speculating whether 2025 will be the year the state finally passes a law that allows open carry.

Senate President Ben Albritton says he is aligned with the position of law-enforcement officials who oppose the open carry of guns.

Florida Democrats want the state’s Republican leaders to do more to address gun violence. The most recent mass shooting at a Texas elementary school coupled with a racially-motivated killing at a Buffalo supermarket is reigniting a long-simmering battle over how ad whether to limit gun possession.

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is touting a two year old program fast tracking concealed weapons permits for veterans and National Guard members.…

A number of NRA-backed bills are now headed to the House floor. That includes a bill making changes to Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and another…

A strongly divided Florida Supreme Court upheld Florida’s ban on openly carrying firearms. By a 4-2 vote, the majority found the law regulates only the…

Shootings in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando haven’t dampened one lawmaker’s support for less restrictive gun policy.Five travelers and one police officer…

A controversial guns provision passed its final committee stop Thursday. The measure allowing concealed weapons license holders to carry openly is headed…

Republicans in the Florida Legislature are leading the charge to expand gun rights in public places. Democrats are doing their best to slow the…