ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay-area sheriffs are reminding people that openly carrying firearms is not yet legal in Florida, despite an appeals court decision this week. On Wednesday, the ...

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, ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first “stand your ground” law, calling it a “good, commonsense, anti-crime issue.” Caroline Light is a senior lecturer on studies of women, gender ...

Floridians can now officially openly carry firearms in the state, now that a 15-day wait period has expired on an appeals court decision that made a ban on open carry unconstitutional. On Sept. 10, a ...

Open carry officially begins this Thursday in Florida, marking a significant change in the state's gun laws. So, don't be surprised if you see some people with a pistol on their hips at your local ...

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The Florida Sheriffs Association advised all 67 county sheriffs not to enforce the open carry ban.

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, ...