A Florida appeals court has ruled that adults ages 18 to 20 have a constitutional right to carry concealed firearms, while the state's under-21 firearm purchase ban remains in effect.
Florida is now an open-carry state after a state appeals court struck down the decades-old ban, ruling it unconstitutional. The decision expands gun rights, allowing law-abiding citizens to openly carry firearms while concealed carry laws remain in place.
A federal lawsuit backed by the NRA challenges Florida’s mandatory firearm waiting periods, arguing they violate the Second Amendment. Law-abiding buyers, cleared by background checks, are forced to wait days without cause. Change may be coming.
A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s law raising the gun-buying age to 21, but Attorney General James Uthmeier refuses to defend it. Governor DeSantis and lawmakers push for repeal, fueling a heated debate over Second Amendment rights and state law.