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Story summary
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the legality of open carry firearms following a court ruling that deemed the 1987 ban unconstitutional.
- The First District Court of Appeal cited recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in its ruling.
- Uthmeier directed law enforcement to cease enforcing the ban.
- Democratic legislators criticized the decision, claiming it jeopardizes public safety.
- The ruling will take effect on September 25, unless appealed.
