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单词 open carry
释义

open carry

noun

US
: the act or practice of carrying a firearm openly in public or the legal right to do so
In Pennsylvania, open carry is generally allowed without a license, but Philadelphia does require a license. Joshua Gillin
The next frontier for gun-rights advocates is "open carry," epitomized last year by protests in which permitted gun owners carried firearms in plain view at Starbucks coffee shops. Patrik Jonsson
Three more states ban concealed carry but not open carry. Hank Johnson and Mitch Seabaugh
often used before another noun
open carry laws/legislation
compare concealed carry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the aftermath of the shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Republican legislators from Northwest Indiana don’t see any need to repeal the state’s open carry law that goes into effect July 1.. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 The legislation bans magazines that can carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition and prohibits the open carry of loaded rifles and shotguns. Talal Ansari, WSJ, 18 June 2022 After an hour-long discussion with little consensus, South Windsor’s council tonight tabled a proposal to ban ‘open carry’ guns in city buildings - but agreed to hold a townwide forum sometime this summer. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2022 Five states, including California and the District of Columbia, ban the open carry of loaded long guns, while only Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Jersey require permits to openly carry long guns, according to Everytown. Emma Tucker And Peter Nickeas, CNN, 17 Nov. 2021 With that rally cry, McKee signed three bills bills that would limit magazine capacity to 10 rounds, prohibit the open carry of long guns in public, and raise the age from 18 to 21 to buy long guns and ammunition. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 There's two trends that are all over the country: more open carry laws and more laws written essentially to allow self-defense to be used to defend using your firearm. NBC News, 21 Nov. 2021 At the end of the day, what has happened over these years has been simply preposterous, culminating last session with their open carry bill. NBC News, 29 May 2022 Meanwhile, state lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban the open carry of guns at polling places and create new criminal penalties for people who threaten election workers. Laura Romero, ABC News, 9 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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