Florida Open Carry Just Got Very Real

About this video

Colion analyzes viral footage of a man riding an electric scooter past police while openly carrying an AR-15 in Florida, using it to explore where the line sits between reasonable and excessive open carry. He argues that while it may look unusual, a rifle is objectively more capable than a concealed handgun, and that open carry of long guns only seems strange because Americans aren’t accustomed to seeing it. Colion acknowledges the tension between exercising rights boldly and potentially alienating fence-sitters, while emphasizing that legal open carry doesn’t eliminate other legal boundaries like brandishing laws or private property restrictions.

Key takeaways

• Colion teaches that concealed carry handguns are compromises for discretion, not the most capable defensive tool—if open carry is legal and a gunfight were guaranteed, he says most trained people would choose a rifle
• According to Colion, the discomfort many feel seeing open carry of rifles stems from unfamiliarity rather than inherent danger, and normalization happens through repeated, uneventful exposure
• Colion warns that while open carry may be legal in Florida now, it does not override restrictions on locations (schools, courthouses), private property rights, or laws against brandishing—misunderstanding these boundaries can lead to serious legal consequences

Episode details: published July 12, 2026 · 7:48 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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