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Short story is the case challenges Florida's law prohibiting OPEN carry and was passed by the legislature after FL became a shall-issue state which made concealed carry much more available.

Appellant's argument is based upon the 2A's "right to keep AND BEAR arms"

Personally, I look fwd to SCOTUS reversing the appellant's conviction and making open carry legal EVERYWHERE (as it was in NJ prior to 1964 (I think I got the year right)

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In many ways, this case and/or the Nichols case, which will be argued in the Ninth Circuit in Nov are potential SCOTUS material.  If SCOTUS granted review in either or both cases and reversed, nationwide law abiding open carry could become permissible irrespective of what happens with  nationwide concealed carry reciprocity.  Presently, the majority of States permit law abiding citizens to open carry, but reach that result through different vehicles.  This is really a constitutional open carry case. Presently, NJ requires "justifiable need" as a prerequisite for a carry permit and does not distinguish between open or concealed carry if a permit is issued.  This case could potentially knock out "justifiable need" in regard to open carry.  The cert petition in Norman should be acted on during the 2017-2018 term.

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