Starting Sept. 25, Floridians will begin living under one of the most sweeping changes to state gun laws in decades: the ability to openly carry a firearm in public.

For some, its a victory for gun rights. For others, its a source of fear and uncertainty. And for the people tasked with enforcing and interpreting the law, its a new chapter they're ready to embark on.

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Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez has already prepped the cases with an open carry charge within the county.

So far this year, we've had about 43,000 cases referred to this office for prosecution, everything from driving with your license suspended to murder and everything in between, Lopez said. Of that 43,000 only 14 actually carried this charge. And so because open carry i

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