concealed carry
noun
the practice of carrying a concealed gun or other weapon in public.
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concealed-carryverb (used with or without object)to carry a concealed gun or other weapon in public.
concealed carry
1 American
[kuhn-seeld kar-ee]
/ kənˈsild ˈkær i /
noun
concealed-carry
2
American
[kuhn-seeld-kar-ee]
/ kənˈsildˈkær i /
verb (used with or without object)
concealed-carried,
concealed-carrying
Etymology
Origin of concealed carry1
First recorded in 1980–85
Origin of concealed-carry2
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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The Hawaii law requires a gun owner with a concealed carry permit to get the explicit permission of a private property owner before bringing a firearm into their establishment.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 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
As a result, of the nearly 4,000 applications for new concealed carry licenses it received during those 15 months, “LASD issued only two licenses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
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
Turning to the Second Amendment, Eddins held that Wilson lacked standing to challenge the particulars of Hawaii’s concealed carry regime.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2024
While less than 0.2% of adults in Hawaii hold concealed-carry permits, nationwide there are approximately 21 million permit holders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Cepeda was carrying a firearm for which he reportedly has a valid concealed-carry permit.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
Women who, in an effort to reclaim their lives and conquer their fears after surviving domestic violence, decided to buy a gun and get a concealed-carry permit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 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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