Gun Rights Update: 90% of States Now Have Open Carry

Gun Rights Update: 90% of States Now Have Open Carry

Open carry of handguns as of September 10, 2025 The number of states that ban the open carry of firearms has again been reduced to five. Before 2022, it was four, but New Jersey criminalized open carry, even with a permit, in 2022. New Jersey permit requirements and processes for obtaining a permit are being challenged in the courts. Connecticut banned open carry in 2023, making six states that generally banned open carry. Open carry with a perm…

Florida’s open-carry ban proclaimed unconstitutional - ECB Publishing, Inc.

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida gun-rights supporters are applauding a decision by the First District Court of Appeal that overturned a lower court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the state’s ban... The post Florida’s open-carry ban proclaimed unconstitutional appeared first on ECB Publishing, Inc..

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office to follow court ruling striking down open carry ban

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office will follow a recent court ruling that struck down Florida’s ban on openly carrying firearms, Sheriff Eric Aden announced in a statement following the Sept. 10 decision. The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee declared Section 790.053, Florida Statutes, unconstitutional on Sept. 10, 2025. The decision is not yet final and will become final if no appeal is filed within 30 days. “OCSO deputies were i…