open carry

Speech parts

1. open carry - Noun

2. open carry - Verb

Meaning

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.

Alternative names

open-carry

Examples

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

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