ORLANDO, Fla. – Three Central Florida sheriffs say their officers will no longer enforce Florida’s ban on openly carrying guns, one day after a state appeals court ruled the ban was unconstitutional.
However, not every sheriff or police chief has decided to follow suit, which means, for now, enforcement depends on where you are.
The ruling does not become official for 15 days, and could yet be challenged in the Florida Supreme Court. However, both Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier support ending the ban on open carry.
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As a result, more county sheriffs have decided they will not arrest people simply for carrying a gun openly in most public places.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey made the announce