Among merchants and fans of the event, opinions vary on the potential impact of the recent change in Florida's gun law.

A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on openly carrying firearms is unconstitutional. The Florida Sheriffs Association advised all 67 county sheriffs not to enforce the open carry ban.

It is now legal to openly carry firearms in Florida. But not everywhere. After a Sept. 10 appeals court ruling that said Florida's ban on open carry unconstitutional state Attorney General James ...

The Florida Sheriffs Association has advised its members not to make arrests for openly carrying firearms. Despite the ruling, gun-free zones like schools and government buildings remain in effect.

In Florida, no license is needed to own a firearm, and now, no license is required to open carry. “The only qualification that is out there is that you have to be able to federally have the capability ...