Shoppers are split after supermarket chain Publix announced it will now allow customers to openly carry firearms inside its Florida stores.

The decision comes about two weeks after an appeals court ruling overturned the state's ban on open carry .

Under the law, businesses and private property owners can choose whether to allow or ban open carry on their premises.

They say it's "where shopping is a pleasure," but now, customers may see fellow shoppers walking the aisles with a pistol on their hip at their neighborhood Publix.

Some Publix customers support the move, others express safety concerns

"I believe it can cause unnecessary stress and drama," Publix customer Scott Gonzalez said. "It needs to stop being political and it needs to be more about the safety of our community.

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