A 21-year-old student at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, was arrested after police found an unloaded AR-15 rifle and 1,500 rounds of ammunition in his dorm room. This incident raises important questions about the legality of firearms on Florida campuses, where state law prohibits weapons on school property despite a recent ruling that legalizes open carry statewide.
The student, Constantine Demetriades, claimed he had no malicious intent and was aware of campus regulations against firearms. Details in the police affidavit indicate that he had the rifle stored improperly and ordered the ammunition online, leading to charges of possession of a firearm on school property, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The case spotlights existing legal ambiguities surrounding gun carry laws in Florida, especially following debates about the state’s open carry regulations.
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