ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday that “open carry is the law of the state” following a key appeals court ruling.
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In a post on X, Uthmeier said he was issuing guidance to prosecutors and police after the 1st District Court of Appeal struck down the state’s open carry ban, declaring it unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
I’m issuing guidance to Florida’s prosecutors and law enforcement in light of the 1st DCA’s decision in McDaniels v. State.
Because no other appellate court has considered the constitutionality of Florida’s open carry ban since the SCOTUS decision in Bruen, the 1st DCA’s… pic.twitter.com/2W5Hr6EV2V
— Attorney General James Uthmeier (@AGJamesUthmeier) September 15, 2025
The case stemmed from the 2022 arrest of Stanley McDaniels in Pensacola, who was carrying a holstered pistol and a copy of the U.S. Constitution at a downtown intersection. A three-judge panel vacated his conviction, writing that Florida’s ban was inconsistent with the nation’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis welcomed the ruling, reiterating his support for legislation that would enshrine open carry into state law.
So many news stories here in California begin with “a home owner/shop keeper frightened would be robbers away by firing a shot from their gun/rifle….
I expect to see many here in Florida open carrying handguns and long guns in and around Shuls, especially on Yom Tov. This is a very welcome show of force ( although open/ visible, but non threatening). This timing I believe will be instrumental in keeping our families and friends safe.
You are talking about a country that was original founded as a British Penal Colony. The true native Aussies yichus is that they are the prodigy of thieves, murderers, rapists and the like. As of tomorrow I will be open carrying in Miami.
America the laughing stock of the world when it comes to shootings. Australia banned guns 30 years ago and basically there hasn’t been a single mass shooting since.