Several Central Florida law enforcement agencies are stopping the enforcement of the state’s open carry ban after an appellate court ruled the measure unconstitutional.
“This is a huge win for the state of Florida,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey in a video posted on his office’s Facebook page. “This incredible ruling by the court not only upholds the constitution but gives every Florida citizen the ability to protect themselves and those around them.
Ivey joins other counties in Central Florida including Orange, Osceola, and Volusia in directing agency officers to no longer make arrests under Section 790.053 of Florida Statues, which prohibits the open carrying of firearms unless going to or returning from hunting…