concealed carry
noun
US
: 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
Tara KadiogluGun 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)
The Daily Home (Talladega, Alabama)… certain areas were excluded for concealed carry, and bars are one of them for obvious reasons.—Greg Stumbo
Greg StumboWho decided that Illinois should have concealed carry?—David Frum
—often used before another nounDavid Frumconcealed carry laws/legislation
compare open carry
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The state allows open carry and concealed carry for firearms including handguns and rifles.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
It was passed in response to a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reduced limitations on who can receive concealed carry permits.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
The law overhauls California's rules for concealed carry permits in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set several states scrambling to react with their own laws.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2024
West Virginia In West Virginia, ranked 27th by Everytown, a law allowing people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms to public college and university campuses will go into effect in July, according to the group.
—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
The decision — recognized at the time for its potential far-reaching impact — energized gun rights groups and sent left-leaning states rushing to buttress their long-standing concealed carry permit restrictions that the ruling effectively overturned.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Kansas City is one of them, meaning open carry is more restricted than concealed carry within city limits.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
The California law restricts concealed carry in 26 public places, including churches, playgrounds, and banks, even if people had a conceal-carry permit, the Associated Press reported.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Certain knife types, such as switchblades, are barred from some states for both open and concealed carry.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2024
It was passed in response to a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reduced limitations on who can receive concealed carry permits.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
The law overhauls California's rules for concealed carry permits in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set several states scrambling to react with their own laws.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2024
West Virginia In West Virginia, ranked 27th by Everytown, a law allowing people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms to public college and university campuses will go into effect in July, according to the group.
—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
The decision — recognized at the time for its potential far-reaching impact — energized gun rights groups and sent left-leaning states rushing to buttress their long-standing concealed carry permit restrictions that the ruling effectively overturned.
—Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
Kansas City is one of them, meaning open carry is more restricted than concealed carry within city limits.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
The California law restricts concealed carry in 26 public places, including churches, playgrounds, and banks, even if people had a conceal-carry permit, the Associated Press reported.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Certain knife types, such as switchblades, are barred from some states for both open and concealed carry.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
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