Open Carry States 2025
Open Carry States 2025. Open carry means to carry a firearm in public in circumstances where the firearm is fully or partially visible to others. In open carry states, people can carry firearms openly without special permits as long as they follow state laws.
White supremacists and members of other hate groups have increasingly exploited dangerous open carry laws as a show of force. Open carry means to to carry a firearm in public in circumstances where the firearm is fully or partially (e.g, holstered) visible to others.