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 ...

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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 ...