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A Florida state appeals court ruled that the state's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional.

The court's decision was based on a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that emphasizes the historical tradition of firearm regulation.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has expressed support for repealing the open-carry ban, though the issue has previously faced opposition in the Legislature.

In a major decision, a state appeals court on Sept. 10 ruled that Florida’s ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional.

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal, pointing to U.S. Supreme Court rulings on Second Amendment issues, said the open-carry ban is incompatible with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”

“No historical tradition supports Florida’s o

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