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A petition is asking Publix to ban the open carry of firearms in its Florida stores.

Publix will comply with a new state legal framework allowing open carry in its stores.

The petition argues the policy could be traumatic and make shoppers feel unsafe.

A is calling on the Lakeland-based grocery chain to reverse its decision to allow customers to inside its Florida stores.

The petition, created earlier in October, is titled “Tell Publix: Reverse Open Carry Policy in Florida Stores.” As of Oct. 27, it had over 8,000 verified signatures.

Shoppers “may be forced to walk down aisles beside strangers openly carrying pistols or rifles, not knowing whether they’re trained, stable, or even legally allowed to possess those weapons,” it says. “For families, children, and sur

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