Publix has quietly made changes to a policy that allowed customers to openly carry guns inside its Florida grocery stores.

The Florida-based chain, which operates more than 1,400 locations across the Southeast, now says on its website it “kindly asks that only law enforcement openly carry firearms in our stores.”

The change comes months after Publix said it would permit open carry in its hundreds of locations across the Sunshine State after a state appeals court ruling that struck down the state’s ban as unconstitutional.

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“As of Sept. 25, 2025, Florida law allows the open carry of firearms,” a spokesperson for Publix previously told FOX Business, adding the company “follows all federal, state and local laws.”

At the time, Publix was one of only a few grocery chains willing to allow customers to openly carry guns.

Other major retailers — including Walmart, Target, Costco, Winn-Dixie and Sam’s Club — had already asked customers not to bring guns into their stores, according to WESH 2.

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Private businesses, including grocery stores, remain entitled to bar weapons. 

Additionally, certain locations such as courthouses, schools and government facilities are classified as prohibited places for carrying open or concealed guns.

“Any person carrying a firearm who violates the private property owner’s warning to depart will be committing armed trespass, a third-degree felony,” a guidance memorandum from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to Florida law enforcement agencies and prosecuting authorities said. 

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Signs reflecting Publix’s updated stance have also begun appearing at some store locations, according to the Miami Herald.

No major incidents were reported while the policy allowing open carry was in place. However, the shift follows a recent accidental gun discharge at a Miramar store, which prompted a police response and safety sweep, the Miami Herald reported.

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FOX Business reached out to Publix for comment.

FOX Business’ Pilar Arias contributed to this report.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is among the group of American business leaders who have traveled to China with President Donald Trump and is pursuing what could be a sizable deal for the plane-maker.

Ortberg said on a call with analysts last month the visit represents “a meaningful opportunity for us,” though he cautioned that he thinks a deal is “100% dependent on the U.S.-China negotiations and relations.”

“I’m not going to give you the number of airplanes, but it’s a big number,” Ortberg told analysts of the potential order Boeing may land.

He said he is “highly confident” that if Trump reaches an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the deal will “include some aircraft orders.”

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“President Trump has been very focused on supporting us in international campaigns, and he’s been very successful in doing that,” Ortberg added.

Bloomberg reported that China is considering a deal for about 500 of Boeing’s 737 Max jetliners, which would help Chinese airlines in need of new aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter.

The outlet also reported that Boeing and China are in discussions about selling around 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 777X wide-body jetliners, though the deal isn’t expected to be a focal point in this week’s summit and would likely move forward at a later date, with the 737 Max deal the immediate focus.

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Orders of jetliners from Boeing are expected to be a key portion of a broader agreement between the U.S. and China if Trump and Xi reach an agreement, along with other farm goods and other items.

Energy purchases may also be on the table because China wants the U.S. to allow tech companies to sell Chinese firms advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips as the world’s two largest economies race to advance AI capabilities.

Other corporate leaders traveling to China with the U.S. delegation include Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Citi CEO Jane Fraser, Cargill CEO Brian Sikes and several other leaders of prominent U.S. companies.

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“Besides Boeing and Cargill being linked to purchase agreements, the others are mainly there to deliver demands on critical input supply,” said Reva Goujon, a geopolitical strategist at Rhodium Group.

“This could help the U.S. administration’s messaging that to even be able to discuss a board of investment, China needs to be a reliable investment partner and not weaponize supply,” Goujon added.

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A top OpenAI executive said Wednesday the company would support a U.S.-led global AI body that includes China as competition between the two countries intensifies.

Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s vice president of global affairs, told reporters the U.S. could leverage its advancements in AI to help establish a global framework aimed at building safer, more resilient systems, according to Bloomberg.

“AI, in some level, transcends a lot of the prevailing or traditional trade type of issues,” Lehane said. “There is an opportunity to really start to build something up globally, and have countries around the world, including China, potentially participate.”

Lehane said the proposed organization could resemble the International Atomic Energy Agency, which includes China and sets global safety standards for nuclear energy development.

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He added that such a framework could be built by linking the U.S. Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation with AI safety institutes being developed around the world.

Lehane said OpenAI has floated the idea of connecting AI safety institutes, though it is unclear whether the Trump administration would support China’s participation in setting global guidelines.

The comments come as President Donald Trump arrived in China ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Several business leaders joined Trump on the trip, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The chipmaker is the world’s most valuable company, with a market value of about $5.3 trillion.

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The talks are expected to take place against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Iran, as well as continued U.S.-China tensions over tariffs, artificial intelligence and trade.

The two countries could discuss new commitments by China to purchase U.S. agricultural products and jetliners, while restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips remain a potential sticking point.

Ahead of the visit, former White House AI adviser David Sacks weighed in on the intensifying AI competition between the two countries on “The Claman Countdown.”

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“I do think that there are things that may be in our common interest, and it’s worthwhile to explore having those conversations,” he said.

“The fact is, we have to still protect from against each other. So I think it’s going to be a little bit limited in terms of what we can achieve there.”

The discussions come as concerns grow over advanced AI systems, including Anthropic’s Mythos model, which has raised alarms about its ability to identify long-standing security vulnerabilities.

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Sacks said the U.S. and China could potentially reach an agreement on new cyber standards, noting that neither country wants “rogue actors” using AI for harmful purposes.

FOX Business has reached out to OpenAI and the White House for comment.

FOX Business’ Eric Revell and Nora Moriarty contributed to this report.