First recorded in 1980–85
First recorded in 1980–85
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The other involved a Hawaii law restricting where holders of concealed carry permits can bring their firearms.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
But some stores the brief mentions—such as Walmart, Walgreens and Kroger—reference open, not concealed, carry in their store policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
This the state cannot do; for most of American history, states banned concealed carry but permitted open carry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
In the 2013 push for concealed carry reciprocity, the bill failed 57 to 43 in the Senate, with 44 Republicans and 13 Democrats voting in favor of the legislation.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
The state also requires a license for concealed carry; Wilson didn’t have that either.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2024
In 2017, he rapped the court for dodging a California law restricting concealed-carry permits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Cepeda was carrying a firearm for which he reportedly has a valid concealed-carry permit.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Marine who now teaches basic gun safety and concealed-carry training courses in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Wondie had no criminal history and had a valid concealed-carry permit at the time, according to the court files.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
In his new study, Mr. Lott calculates that 8.4% of American adults have concealed-carry permits.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Some were the kind of guys who concealed-carried every day but only made it to the range once or twice a year.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2023
On Outlier’s website, they’re touted as likely to survive the owners; on Reddit, wearers variously praise them as amenable to concealed-carrying and minimalist travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2018
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