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Fla. Stat. § 790.053 — Open carrying of weapons
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 790: Weapons and Firearms, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 790.053
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection (2), it is unlawful for any person to openly carry on or about his or her person any firearm or electric weapon or device. It is not a violation of this section for a person who carries a concealed firearm as authorized in s. 790.01(1) to briefly and openly display the firearm to the ordinary sight of another person, unless the firearm is intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense.
(2) A person may openly carry, for purposes of lawful self-defense:(a) A self-defense chemical spray.(b) A nonlethal stun gun or dart-firing stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device that is designed solely for defensive purposes.
(3) Any person violating this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is open carrying of weapons a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Open carrying of weapons is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 790.053.
Which Florida statute covers open carrying of weapons?
Open carrying of weapons is governed by Fla. Stat. § 790.053 (Open carrying of weapons).
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