The notion that grocery shopping exposes us to an increased risk of being shot may sound absurd (and it should), and yet that ...

A reader writes that he's dismayed at Publix's open carry policy. Also letters on Alligator Alcatraz, government speech, redistricting and Charlie Kirk.

While owners of private buildings can bar the open-carry of firearms, state rules don't give the same leeway to local governments.

The mere display of a gun is seen by many as an act of aggression, an implied threat. That’s why Florida made it illegal in 1987 to walk around with a handgun on your hip or a rifle slung over your ...

Openly carrying a firearm is now legal in Florida, thanks to a September appeals court panel decision. That leaves the state's gun laws "a little wonky," according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly embraced the Sept. 10 open-carry decision by a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal as "the law of the state" and issued guidance for prosecutors, police ...

A Hawaii law restricts the carrying of guns at public places and most private businesses that are open to the public. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether licensed gun owners ...

In an appeals court decision earlier this month, Florida's ban on openly carrying firearms was deemed unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment​.

NEWSCASTS. ALL RIGHT. GROCERY CHAIN PUBLIX SAYS IT WILL ALLOW OPEN CARRY OF FIREARMS INSIDE THEIR STORES. THE DECISION BY THE COMPANY FOLLOWS THE NEW GUIDANCE OF OPEN CARRY NOW BEING ALLOWED STATEWIDE ...

Concealed carrying a firearm involves carrying a gun in a way that is hidden from public view, while open carry involves carrying a gun in a visible manner. Both methods of carrying are subject to ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Open carry of firearms officially became law in Florida on Thursday, but gun owners should be aware that it comes with some stipulations. This comes after a Florida appeals court ...

A Florida appeals court panel declared the state's ban on openly carrying firearms unconstitutional. The ruling has created confusion and inconsistencies with existing state gun laws. Restrictions on ...