STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — What would you do if someone walked past your home with a rifle on their back? In Florida, that question isn’t hypothetical anymore.
A sweeping court ruling made open carry the law of the land — forcing both families and deputies to think twice before reacting.
Everyday Families, Everyday Fears
Reactions in local neighborhoods are divided.
“Walking around with guns, where you can see them openly, is a little bit threatening to people in general,” said Kim Alexander, a grandmother visiting her family in Stuart…