concealed carry

¹ American  

[kuhn-seeld kar-ee] / kənˈsild ˈkær i /

noun

1. the practice of carrying a concealed gun or other weapon in public.

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concealed-carry ² American  

[kuhn-seeld-kar-ee] / kənˈsildˈkær i /

verb (used with or without object)

concealed-carried, concealed-carrying

1. to carry a concealed gun or other weapon in public.

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Etymology

Origin of concealed carry¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of concealed-carry²

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

For example, Massachusetts, where we work and study, does not currently honor the concealed carry permits of other states.

From Slate

The complaint, filed in the Central District of California, the federal court in Los Angeles, cites data provided by the Sheriff’s Department about the more than 8,000 concealed carry permit applications and renewal applications it received between Jan. 2, 2024, and March 31.

From Los Angeles Times

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

The department’s statement said it had approved 15,000 applications for concealed carry licenses but that because of “a significant staffing crisis in our CCW Unit” it was “diligenty working through approximately 4,000 active cases.”

From Los Angeles Times

Within days, the sheriff in Minnesota’s most populous county, home to Minneapolis, opened concealed carry permit applications to 18-year-olds.

From Slate