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Your right to carry concealed is protected by the State of Florida today. If the U.S. Supreme Court declares that "to bear arms" does not protect concealed carry, the Florida State legislature and the Florida State Supreme Court may revisit that same provision in the Florida State Constitution. They may come to the same conclusion as the highest court in the land. Hey, they may not.

OK, I finally understand your fear. I don't share it. I wouldn't argue that the 2A is about concealed carry as much as it's about machine guns and "assault" weapons. Even if the SC and the FL SC decide that concealed carry is not a protected right, that still does not mean it isn't permissible. The answer to that is the FL legislature, and I don't have a problem with that. We've gotten them to pass concealed carry, castle doctrine, and stand your ground laws. I don't think any of those enjoy status as a right protected by the 2A now, and if that were made official, how is it worse for me? I'm in the same situation as I am today.

I still see little to no downside of a bad decision, and significant gains to be had from a good decision. I would also expect some backlash against a bad decision, which would be good.

"We've gotten them to pass concealed carry, castle doctrine, and stand your ground laws."

I'm jealous. And if they're solid, you're golden.

But if they're not, if they waver, if Sarah Brady and her clowns can cause doubt by saying, "You passed those laws because you thought "to bear arms" in the Florida State Constitution included concealed carry and now the highest court in the land says you were wrong to assume that and maybe you should re-think this whole issue", then you're in deep do-do.