Videos tagged with James Uthmeier

A Florida court of appeals has declared the state's ban on open-carrying handguns unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. This ruling, in McDaniels v. Florida, challenges the 2017 Florida Supreme Court decision in Norman v. Florida, which upheld the ban. Attorney General James Uthmeier has issued a memorandum stating the McDaniels decision is binding statewide, arguing the Norman ruling applied an outdated legal standard. However, the practical effect in counties not directly covered by the First District Court of Appeals remains uncertain, as the Florida Supreme Court's prior ruling still stands as the highest precedent.