TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A pair of court rulings declaring some of Florida's gun restrictions unconstitutional are creating some confusion in the notoriously firearm-friendly state — and fueling ...

Florida law prohibits open carry of firearms with limited exceptions, while concealed carry is generally permitted for eligible individuals. Concealed carry is restricted in various locations, ...

Florida allows concealed carry without permits, background checks, or training. New legislation permits gun and ammunition sales during local emergencies. Law enforcement officers are now exempt from ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In a landmark decision, a Florida appeals court on Wednesday struck down Florida’s law against openly carrying a gun in public as unconstitutional, a decades-old statute that made ...

Jeff Meling shoots a 9mm Sig Sauer hand gun at Shoot GTR, located at 1610 NW 65th Pl., in Gainesville, Fla. A Florida appeals court on Wednesday threw out as unconstitutional Florida’s law against ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The man at the center of a landmark court decision allowing people in Florida to openly carry guns – officially starting Thursday – is watching the consequences of his legal fight ...

STATEWIDE — As of Thursday, all legal Florida gun owners will be allowed to carry their weapons openly. This comes a few weeks after a district court of appeals ruled Florida’s open carry ban was ...

Boxes of 9mm handgun ammunition can be seen in this photo illustration from Nov. 11, 2025. Two related bills filed by Democratic lawmakers in Florida's Legislature would require criminal background ...

GAINESVILLE — Democrats in Florida’s Legislature have filed more than a dozen gun control bills — which even the party’s lawmakers acknowledge are likely to go nowhere — less than two months after the ...