As Florida adds firearm ‘open carry’ to ‘stand your ground,’ grocery shopping can be hazardous

By Noreen Marcus, FloridaBulldog.org

Publix shoppers may want to keep track of more than BOGOs now that customers can stroll grocery aisles toting guns and knives like they’re roaming the range in the wild, wild West.

The Lakeland-based chain recently welcomed “open carry” enthusiasts, explaining that Publix is following the law. Last month an appeals court struck Florida’s longstanding open-carry ban, effectively approving the policy.

While the ruling delights gun-rights fans, it alarms law enforcement officers. They’ve had to deal with the stand-your-ground (SYG) defense for 20 years; open carry will only make their jobs harder.

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As Florida adds firearm ‘open carry’ to ‘stand your ground,’ grocery shopping can be hazardous

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