TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office is asking the State Attorney to drop an open carry charge against a driver who was stopped with a rifle in his truck.
The sheriff's office posted about the charges on Facebook three different times after people posted a series of comments and were questioning the charge.
Stephen Frisco was stopped for a traffic violation, according to deputies.
Inside his pickup truck, there was a hunting rifle and three handguns for which he did not have a permit for, according to the sheriff's office.
He was charged with open carry of the rifle and for having the three concealed weapons without a permit. The sheriff’s office said it has changed its mind and decided while the other charges were valid, the open carry charge was a mistake.
“We have come to the conclusion that the deputy involved in Mr. Frisco’s traffic stop was incorrect in a portion of their interpretation of Florida Open Carry Laws. Mr. Frisco was not in violation regarding the manner in which he was transporting his rifle.”
You can read the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office's full post here.
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