Event Brief
Publix ends open carry firearms policy; boycotts threatened
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Summary: Publix will stop allowing shoppers to open carry firearms, and some threaten to boycott.
WHO: Publix shoppers
WHAT: Publix stores will no longer allow open carry firearms inside stores.
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 12:16 AM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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