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steve2470

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5. update: I did talk to a manager at my local Publix

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:01 PM

Thursday

It was a very calm and polite discussion. Basically, the manager stated corporate felt "compelled" to do the open carry policy because 1- many other states already have open carry and 2- the law recently changed in Florida. He didn't seem enthusiastic about the policy. He stated many in the stores are already doing concealed carry. I asked him what I should do if someone who is armed "bothers me". He would not be pinned down on where the line is, barring the armed customer brandishing his/her firearm.

I didn't see anyone with guns while I was at my pharmacy in the store. If I see anyone so armed, I'm giving him/her a wide berth out of an abundance of caution.

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