Florida appellate court tosses any state restrictions on open carry of guns

A panel of appellate Judges has ruled that any restrictions on the open carry of firearms in Florida is unconstitutional.

In a case involving frequent Pensacola political candidate Stan McDaniels, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruled the state’s statutory limits on carrying arms for self-defense violates Second Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution.

“The Constitution protects the right to carry arms openly for self-defense. Florida’s Open Carry Ban cannot be reconciled with that guarantee,” reads a ruling by Appellate Judge Stephanie Ray.

Florida law states “it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device.” But the ruling nullified that statute. The court ruling lists Florida as an outlier in t