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A panel of appellate Judges has ruled that any restrictions on the open carry of firearms in Florida are unconstitutional. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier signaled his office supports the ruling and will not appeal the decision to the Florida Supreme Court.

In a case involving frequent Pensacola political candidate Stan McDaniels , Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruled that the state’s statutory limits on carrying arms for self-defense violate 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

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