open carry
[ oh-puhn kar-ee ]
/ ˈoʊ pən ˈkær i /
noun
the practice of publicly carrying a gun or other weapon that is fully or partially visible.
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Definition for open carry (2 of 2)
open-carry
[ oh-puhn-kar-ee ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˈkær i /
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.
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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEASTThen there are the others who take the NRA official line to heart, the open-carry movement.
As she was anxiously awaiting her open-carry permit, she began shopping for a purse that would fit her weapon.