open-carry

[oh-puh n-kar-ee]

verb (used with or without object), o·pen-car·ried, o·pen-car·ry·ing.

to openly carry a gun or other weapon in public: He open-carried a pistol to his daughter’s school.

Origin of open-carry

First recorded in 1985–90; open + carry

open carry

[oh-puh n kar-ee]

noun

the practice of publicly carrying a gun or other weapon that is fully or partially visible.

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Examples from the Web for open-carry

Contemporary Examples of open-carry

Open-carry activists are known for baiting cops into on-camera arguments about the Second Amendment and state laws.
Texas Gun Slingers Police the Police—With a Black Panthers Tactic
Brandy Zadrozny
January 2, 2015
Then there are the others who take the NRA official line to heart, the open-carry movement.
From Las Vegas to Georgia, the NRA Has Created a Monster
Cliff Schecter
June 9, 2014
As she was anxiously awaiting her open-carry permit, she began shopping for a purse that would fit her weapon.
Concealed Carry Handbags: An Evening Bag for Your Gun?
Erin Cunningham
October 15, 2013