Open carry – the act of visibly carrying a firearm in public – has long been a contentious topic among gun owners and the general public alike. While it is legal in many states, opinions about whether ...

Florida is now an open-carry state. But not everywhere. Businesses have the final say on whether customers can holster a firearm outside their clothing. So far, many aren’t putting out the welcome mat ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Here’s what readers are saying in Wednesday’s letters to the editor. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Publix recently made headlines with an announcement that it will allow open carry in its stores. But what about other grocery ...

Twenty years ago, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed the first "stand your ground" law, calling it a "good, common-sense, anti-crime issue." The law's creators promised it would protect law-abiding citizens ...