Open Carry – Shooting News Weekly

California AG Bonta Files for En Banc Review of Open Carry Ruling to Ward Off ‘Fear, Chaos, and Intimidation’

Dan Zimmerman — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:00:04 +0000

"Open carry in urban environments does not make the public safer; it spreads panic and destabilizes daily life."

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Another Reason to Carry a Gun: FBI Stopped ISIS-Inspired New Year’s Eve Knife, Hammer Attacks

John Boch — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:18:39 +0000

“He was preparing for jihad, and innocent people were going to die. We were very, very fortunate they did not.”

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A Friendly Warning to Florida Officials Learning to Deal With the State’s New Open Carry Law

Lee Williams — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:45 +0000

Most cities have reacted well to the new law. However, there were a few Democratic strongholds scattered throughout the state that didn't take the change well at all.

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With Open Carry Now Legal in FL, Publix Makes Its Case for Being the Best Grocery Store Chain in America

Dan Zimmerman — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:02:07 +0000

Publix, one of Florida’s largest and most recognizable grocery chains, is now allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores across the state, according to multiple employees.

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Dems, Media Desperately Claim Open Carry Somehow Creating UTTER CHAOS in Florida

Dan Zimmerman — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:51:47 +0000

A succession of sheriffs immediately ceded to Uthmeier’s admonishment and said they would no longer arrest or prosecute anybody seen with a visible sidearm in public after the ruling, which took effect on Friday.

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When You Fight, You Win: Floridians Finally Have Open Carry, No Thanks to the Florida Legislature

Texas Gun Rights — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 16:04:56 +0000

This victory means nearly 90% of U.S. states now recognize some form of open carry — whether permitless or permitted. That fact alone shows the tide of freedom has shifted.

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Florida Dem Party Chair: Open Carry of Firearms Makes it Harder for Floridians to Trust Each Other

Dan Zimmerman — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:19 +0000

"This is a moment in history when we need to promote safer environments, not embolden those who could abuse the ruling’s intent to sow seeds of terror."

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How a Florida Man Side-Stepped an Intransigent Legislature to Finally Make Open Carry a Reality in the Sunshine State

Dan Zimmerman — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:00:16 +0000

Florida Carry, Inc., as well as other pro-gun groups had lobbied the state legislature for more than 15 years to rescind its ban on open carry, to no avail. Therefore, it was time to try different tactics.

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Happy Hump Day: Florida Court Rules State Ban on Open Carry is Unconstitutional

Dan Zimmerman — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:02:03 +0000

Aside from some convoluted exceptions for people going fishing or some such stupidity, the squish-filled legislature has never mustered the political will to move an open carry bill to the Governor's desk.

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Ron DeSantis Slams Florida Legislature for Open Carry Hypocrisy

Dan Zimmerman — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:00:05 +0000

The Florida GOP supermajority should just follow through and do what they've promised the voters they would do.

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