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Florida Open Carry Laws (2026)
Permitted: Open carry is unsettled. The statute banning it is still on the books, but a Florida appeals court held the ban unconstitutional in McDaniels v. State (September 2025), and the Attorney General advised police and prosecutors to refrain from arresting or prosecuting law-abiding citizens for visibly carrying.
Open carry is unsettled. The statute banning it is still on the books, but a Florida appeals court held the ban unconstitutional in McDaniels v. State (September 2025), and the Attorney General advised police and prosecutors to refrain from arresting or prosecuting law-abiding citizens for visibly carrying. Unless the statute is repealed or the Florida Supreme Court strikes the ban down, the stricter course is not to carry openly. Courthouses, schools, polling places, some bars and other listed places still restrict guns, property owners can order you to leave, and threatening display is a crime.
Official source: myfloridalegal.com →
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Open Carry in states bordering Florida
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Alabama without a permit for anyone who is not prohibited from possessing one. Alabama's constitutional carry applies to both open and concealed carry.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: alea.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- GeorgiaPermitted
Open carry of a handgun is allowed in Georgia without a license for any lawful weapons carrier, and no permit is required.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
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