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

For the first time in nearly four decades, Floridians can openly carry firearms. A Florida court decision led to the new gun access; the state had largely banned open carry since the 1980s. Attorney ...

Florida law allows for the open and concealed carry of most knives, with the exception of ballistic knives which are illegal ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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.