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PCB66

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15. The Tourist and Development industries...

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 03:51 PM

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...have traditionally been the ones to lobby the Legislature to not pass an open carry law.

With the Legislature being super Republican majority in Florida you have expected to have open carry a long time ago but it never happen. Most of the time never making it out of Committee.

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'Now an open carry state': Court strikes down Florida's open carry ban [View all] PCB66 Wednesday OP

This means Florida joins the 46 other states sarisataka Wednesday #1

I saw some yahoo carrying a rifle into a Best Buy not long ago. groundloop Wednesday #4

I have never seen someone carry a rifle into a business sarisataka Wednesday #8

"How the hell am I supposed to know if some scruffy looking dude with a rifle is a good guy or a bad guy?" markodochartaigh Wednesday #27

Maddening yet hilarious at the same time wolfie001 Wednesday #32

The fact that there is literally NO fucking way to tell really should have ended this fucking debate ages ago. But this Karasu Wednesday #34

Because it looks really stupid. GoodRaisin Wednesday #11

My wife spent two weeks in Texas PCB66 Wednesday #18

In Michigan I see them daily. James48 Wednesday #21

Just like Utah. Torchlight Thursday #36

NOT "like the wild west".... Far far worse. groundloop Wednesday #2

Actually, Texas banned the carrying of any weapons in the 1870's including knives. Scruffy1 Wednesday #30

What could go wrong Flori-duh ?? Nictuku Wednesday #3

"historical tradition of firearm regulation... at the expense of domestic tranquility and the general welfare" Torchlight Wednesday #5

Will the characters at Disney World johnnyfins Wednesday #6

Btw: I am never going to Florida again johnnyfins Wednesday #7

I was thinking the same thing kimbutgar Wednesday #17

Tourists - Beware! And maybe stay home. NM Grins Wednesday #9

Which state will be the first.... Old Crank Wednesday #10

It's my understanding, Florida has been "permitless concealed carry since July, 2023 but got to be at least 21 Deuxcents Wednesday #12

The Florida AG said he was not going to appeal. PCB66 Wednesday #22

There will be yet more shootings, and gunplay in the parks, streets, malls, parking lots, Churches, Synagogues, schools, Ford_Prefect Wednesday #13

It's all fun and games, until the Black Panthers show up JoseBalow Wednesday #14

The Tourist and Development industries... PCB66 Wednesday #15

Someone openly carrying used to be a huge red flag for cops Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #16

Even most gun guys generally laugh at open carry guys NickB79 Wednesday #19

The end goal: Firearm Ubiquity maxsolomon Wednesday #20

I am Rebl2 Wednesday #23

Only saw it one time in Indiana tavernier Wednesday #24

That was great - thanks for the giggle! Talitha Wednesday #28

In a f*ckin CANDY STORE not fooled Wednesday #33

Crime will increase and they will say they don't know why. They dumb. twodogsbarking Wednesday #25

Now whenever I see some yahoo carrying an AR-15 in Florida I will call 911 to report a potential mass shooter. sop Wednesday #26

The state with the most nutjob people Justice Brandeis Wednesday #29

god-given right to be a gun humping coward Skittles Wednesday #31

Florida Man and Open Carry PCB66 Thursday #35

So, am i to assume EVERYONE could walk around with bluestarone Thursday #37

if... myohmy2 Thursday #38

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