concealed carry

noun

US

: the act or practice of carrying a concealed firearm in public or the legal right to do so

Hayes attributed the popularity of concealed carry in suburbia to perceptions of safety …

—Tara Kadioglu

Gun rights advocates predict more complaints about restrictions on firearms in public places, now that a bill to allow concealed carry without a permit has failed in the Legislature.

—The Daily Home (Talladega, Alabama)

… certain areas were excluded for concealed carry, and bars are one of them for obvious reasons.

—Greg Stumbo

Who decided that Illinois should have concealed carry?

—David Frum

—often used before another noun

concealed carry laws/legislation

compare open carry

Examples of concealed carry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time of its invention over 80 years ago, the PPK inspired an entirely new category in the firearm industry, now widely known as the concealed carry pistol. —Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

In accordance with a state law signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2015, concealed carry of firearms is allowed in most areas of UT's campus provided that the person is licensed to carry. —Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024

The new fee comes a year and a half after the city first approved a plan to process concealed carry weapon applications in April 2023. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024

Lawmakers' approval of the report, which contains findings, recommendations and draft legislation, brings to a close a more-than-yearlong effort examining Arkansas' firearms and concealed carry rules. —Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above