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Florida court rules state's open carry gun ban unconstitutional

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A Florida appeals court has ruled that the state's ban on adults openly carrying firearms in public is unconstitutional, handing gun rights activists a victory.

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  1. WSVN Miami

    Appeals court finds Florida’s open carry ban unconstitutional - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the law incompatible

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Appeals court finds Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the law

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida appeals court rules state's ban on openly carrying guns unconstitutional (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    In a major decision, a state appeals court Wednesday ruled that Florida’s ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional.

  4. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News

    Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Open Carry Ban as Unconstitutional (opens AmmoLand Shooting Sports News)

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    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News's feed description

    Florida’s appeals court has struck down the state’s decades-old ban on open carry, calling it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The unanimous ruling marks a major victory for FL gun owners...

  5. Washington Examiner

    Florida touts ‘big win’ for Second Amendment after court throws out open carry ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The appeals court decision struck down the state's 1987 open carry ban, stating that it infringes on Second Amendment rights.

  6. UPI

    Florida court rules state's open carry gun ban unconstitutional (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A Florida appeals court has ruled that the state's ban on adults openly carrying firearms in public is unconstitutional, handing gun rights activists a victory.

  7. Orlando Weekly

    Florida court rules open carry ban is unconstitutional (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    The decades-old statute made Florida one of only a handful of such states that banned gun owners from openly carrying.

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida appeals court strikes down state’s open-carry gun ban (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    A state appeals court on Wednesday struck down Florida’s long-standing ban on openly carrying firearms, ruling it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.

  9. Miami New Times

    State Appeals Court Rules Florida Open Carry Ban Unconstitutional (opens Miami New Times)

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    Florida is one of just a handful of states that ban open carry, and the only conservative-leaning one. That has angered Second Amendment enthusiasts.

  10. Bearing Arms

    Florida Appeals Court Says Open Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Florida court declares open carry ban unconstitutional, supporting Second Amendment rights.

  11. Reason

    Florida's ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, state appeals court rules (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    A Florida appeals court just ruled that the state's 1987 ban on openly carrying guns in public is unconstitutional, saying "no historical tradition" supports it.

  12. News Nation Now

    Florida’s open carry ban deemed unconstitutional by appeals court (opens News Nation Now)

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    A Florida appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the law incompatible with the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

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