Publix now asks that only law enforcement openly carry firearms in its Florida stores, quietly revising its previous policy that allowed customer open carry.

Can you open-carry in Publix? Last October, Publix indicated that yes, shoppers can enter with visible firearms: “Florida law ...

What to know about what you can do and can't do with a gun in the supermarket.

Publix, one of Florida’s most popular grocery chains, is now allowing customers across the state to openly carry guns due to a recent court ruling, employees say. Florida began allowing open carry on ...

Publix had adopted its open-carry policy last year after a Florida court ruling struck down the state’s ban on open carry except in self defense. New signs posted at Publix stores now state: “Publix ...

Publix has seemingly updated its store policy to kindly ask that only law enforcement openly carry firearms. This change would reverse a previous policy from last fall that allowed open carry in its ...

In September 2025, a state appeals court ruled Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional. In a social media post, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said, "Open carry is the law of the state." ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A recent court ruling that declared Florida's open carry ban unconstitutional is prompting questions about how the law meshes with other long-standing restrictions — and whether ...

After months of allowing customers to openly carry guns in its Florida stores, Publix appears to have changed its controversial policy. A September court ruling made open carry the law in Florida, and ...