concealed carry

noun

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Definition of concealed carry

: the act or practice of carrying a concealed firearm in public or the legal right to do so

Hayes attributed the popularity of concealed carry in suburbia to perceptions of safety …
—Tara Kadioglu

Gun rights advocates predict more complaints about restrictions on firearms in public places, now that a bill to allow concealed carry without a permit has failed in the Legislature.
—The Daily Home (Talladega, Alabama)

… certain areas were excluded for concealed carry, and bars are one of them for obvious reasons.
—Greg Stumbo

Who decided that Illinois should have concealed carry?
—David Frum

—often used before another noun

concealed carry laws/legislation

— compare open carry

Recent Examples of concealed carry from the Web

One month later, 24 of the 27 GOP attorneys general wrote a letter urging Congress to pass concealed carry legislation – a top priority for the NRA.

— laura strickler and nancy cordes, CBS News, "Inside a lavish retreat where lobbyists donate for access to state attorneys general," 19 June 2018
And people armed, again, concealed carry on scene, every floor and every school.

— Fox News, "Sarah Sanders: Trump is way out of Jim Acosta's league," 19 May 2018
The House passed a similar bill in December, but added legislation that would require states to recognize concealed carry licenses from other states.

— Fortune, "Trump Proposes 'Bonus' for Teachers Who Carry Guns in the Classroom," 22 Feb. 2018
Putnam’s Department of Agriculture is in charge of issuing concealed carry permits and conducting background checks.

— gray rohrer, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Adam Putnam's Florida office didn’t do gun background checks for one year: report," 8 June 2018
On October 24, 2017, 17 Democratic attorneys general wrote a letter to Congress opposing the concealed carry bill.

— laura strickler and nancy cordes, CBS News, "Inside a lavish retreat where lobbyists donate for access to state attorneys general," 19 June 2018
In Kansas, anyone 21 years and older who legally owns a firearm can conceal carry without a permit under the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act.

— alexandra deabler, Fox News, "Restaurant sign declaring 'guns are welcome' sparks heated debate," 18 June 2018
Ten other states currently have laws that allow concealed carry in K-12 schools.

— marilyn icsman, Cincinnati.com, "Bill in Ohio House aims to allow concealed carry in K-12 schools," 12 June 2018
The organization identified just three other states — Georgia, Delaware and Michigan — where someone other than police issue concealed carry permits.

— lawrence mower, miamiherald, "Why does Florida's agriculture department handle gun permits? The NRA wants it to.," 12 June 2018

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