Gun rights activist point out that Florida is one of only four states in the nation — alongside Illinois, Connecticut and California — that ban open carry in nearly all circumstances for all kinds of firearms. Florida’s ban has been in effect since 1987, the Herald reported.

TALLAHASSEE — A Southeast Florida sheriff and a state attorney are trying to scuttle a challenge to the constitutionality of a Florida law that bars people from openly carrying guns. St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro and 19th Judicial Circuit ...

Florida allows concealed carry without permits, background checks, or training. New legislation permits gun and ammunition sales during local emergencies. Law enforcement officers are now exempt from the three-day waiting period for firearm purchases.