JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There are frequently asked questions about this new open carry law in Florida and where you can go and where you can’t go… i can tell you that parks like this one will allow it.

Open carry is now allowed in most public places— but with a few exceptions. This went into effect Thursday

One local resident, Greg Kinser, said he’s been a gun owner for almost his entire life.

“it’s about time.” Kinser said.

“Freedom is scary, you have to learn to deal with it,” Kinser said. “We shouldn’t have to ask the government to protect ourselves.”

People like Kinser can now walk around with their legally owned firearms on their hips but with some exceptions.

This comes after an appeals court earlier this month declared that it was unconstitutional, calling the law incompatible wi

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