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Floridaโs First District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the stateโs Open Carry Ban (Florida Statutes 790.053) is unconstitutional. The Court found that banning the open carry of firearms conflicts with the Second Amendment.
Wednesday afternoon, JSO leadership instructed officers that they cannot detain or arrest solely based on openly carrying a firearm.
Here is what you need to know:
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Adults who can legally possess a firearm are now not prohibited from open carry of it in most public places.
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Businesses, stores, and private property owners may still prohibit open or concealed carry of firearms on their premises.
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Open carry is allowed in public, unrestricted areas. Restricted areas remain: courthouses; police and sheriffโs offices; certain government buildings; school property, including Kโ12 campuses, school buses, and school-sponsored events; and colleges and universities.
Additionally, it remains illegal to possess a firearm as a convicted felon or while committing a crime.
Houston PD says they've made an arrest in the shooting death of Takeoff.
The department's chief addressed the media Friday, announcing they arrested 33-year-old Patrick Xavier Clark and charged him with the murder of Takeoff.