Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has opted not to defend the state’s ban on open carry in a federal lawsuit, leaving a state prosecutor and sheriff to find their own legal representation against a challenge brought by gun rights advocates, Politico reported.

Moody has chosen not to represent the state in a federal lawsuit challenging its ban on the open carrying of firearms, a decision that may have significant implications for gun rights and public safety in the state.

The lawsuit, brought by Gun Owners of America and a Palm Beach County resident, argues that the ban violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

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