Florida Political Firestorm: Open Carry Becomes Law As Parties Clash

Attorney General Declares Open Carry “Law of the State” as Republicans and Democrats Clash on the Decision

The political fallout from the Florida First District Court of Appeal’s ruling on open carry is intensifying, with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier declaring the practice “the law of the state” and the heads of the state’s two major political parties engaging in a heated debate over the decision.

On Monday, Uthmeier posted on X that he had issued guidance to law enforcement and prosecutors across Florida in light of the September 10 appeals court decision. “Because no other appellate court has considered the constitutionality of Florida’s open carry ban since the SCOTUS decision in Bruen , the 1st DCA’s decision is binding on all Florida’s trial courts,” he wrote. “Meaning