The Brief The State Attorney's Office of the 13th Judicial Circuit has dropped pending charges for openly displaying a firearm. Legal gun owners can now openly carry guns in Florida. The State Attorney's Office of the 13th Judicial Circuit has dropped pending charges for openly displaying a firearm. What they're saying:In Hillsborough County, State Attorney Suzy Lopez said pending charges for openly displaying a firearm have been dropped. Some of the places people still aren't allowed to carry guns include courthouses, bars, the bar portion of restaurants and school property.