1. open carry - Noun
2. open carry - Verb
open carry (uncountable)
(chiefly US) The practice of openly carrying a firearm in public.
Coordinate term: concealed carry
open-carry (third-person singular simple present open-carries, present participle open-carrying, simple past and past participle open-carried)
(transitive, intransitive) To visibly carry a firearm in a public space.
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Deputy Chief Chris Davis acknowledged that Oregon is an open-carry state for firearms. Source: Internet
But in previous statements and cable interviews, they said Rittenhouse’s gun never crossed state lines and was legal in Wisconsin, an open-carry state. Source: Internet
The violent protests and riots in Wisconsin and around the country have raised questions about guns, specifically open-carry laws. Source: Internet
Open carry, which is legal in Virginia with the weapon not concealed. Source: Internet