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After appeals court ruling, Indian River Shores police brief council on open-carry changes; businesses can restrict firearms, town cannot
Summary
Following a Florida appellate ruling that lifts the state's open-carry ban, town public-safety officials briefed the council on changes, advised outreach to businesses and noted the town is preempted from regulating firearms.
Town of Indian River Shores public-safety officials briefed the Town Council on a recent Florida First District Court of Appeal ruling and its local implications, saying open carry of firearms will be permissible under current law beginning Sept. 25, 2025, and advising businesses and residents on limits and options.
The council's public-safety chief explained the appeals-court decision overturned a 1987 state ban on open carry, and that the Florida attorney general had instructed law-enforcement not to enforce the previous ban pending the effective date. The chief said the ruling preserves…
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