Tampa Bay sheriffs remind residents of 'open carry' restrictions in effect

Tampa Bay sheriffs remind residents of 'open carry' restrictions in effect

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Gun owners in Florida may soon be able to freely open carry and while the state is now one step closer, Tampa Bay sheriffs highlight key constraints citizens need to look out for before the change goes into effect.A Florida appeals court declared a state law banning the open carrying of firearms unconstitutional, saying the law conflicts with the 2nd amendment right to bear arms. And while Florida officials continue to cele…

Not so fast: Pinellas Sheriff warns that open carry is not yet legal in Florida despite court ruling

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is reminding those in Pinellas County that open carry of firearms is still illegal despite an appeals court ruling declaring that Florida’s open carry ban is unconstitutional. In an extended statement posted to social media, Gualtieri reminded that the order related to Florida Statute 790.053 does not take effect for 15 days after the ruling, which would be Sept. 25. “That means the law prohibiting open carr…

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri’s Response To Florida’s First DCA Ruling On Open Carry Ban

PINELLAS COUNTY – In response to Florida’s First District Court of Appeal ruling on the state’s open carry ban, Sheriff Gualtieri provides the following statement: Florida’s First District Court of Appeal (DCA) held this week that F.S. 790.053 prohibiting the open carry of guns is unconstitutional. There are two very important things that people in Pinellas County need to know about the court’s decision. First, under law, the decision is not eff…