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2025.09.26 05:16 GMT+8

Open carry of firearms begins in Florida

Updated 2025.09.26 05:16 GMT+8
Nitza Soledad Perez

A Florida law allowing residents to openly carry firearms takes effect Thursday, Sept. 25, following a court ruling that struck down the state’s decades-old ban. The decision places Florida among the majority of U.S. states that now permit the public display of firearms. But as CGTN’s Nitza Soledad Perez reports from South Florida, the change is stirring legal confusion, safety concerns, and strong reactions.

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