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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In accordance with a state law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2015, concealed carry of firearms is allowed in most areas of UT's campus provided that the person is licensed to carry.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
The new fee comes a year and a half after the city first approved a plan to process concealed carry weapon applications in April 2023.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers' approval of the report, which contains findings, recommendations and draft legislation, brings to a close a more-than-yearlong effort examining Arkansas' firearms and concealed carry rules.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
In 2022 the court overturned a New York State provision limiting concealed carry of weapons, the implications of which are still being determined.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
The new fee comes a year and a half after the city first approved a plan to process concealed carry weapon applications in April 2023.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers' approval of the report, which contains findings, recommendations and draft legislation, brings to a close a more-than-yearlong effort examining Arkansas' firearms and concealed carry rules.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024
In 2022 the court overturned a New York State provision limiting concealed carry of weapons, the implications of which are still being determined.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Concealed carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concealed%20carry. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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