Concealed carry
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Concealed carry, or carrying a concealed weapon, is the practice of carrying a weapon, either in proximity to or on one's person in public places in a manner that hides or conceals the weapon's presen
An inside the waistband (IWB) concealment holster, which clips or mounts to a belt and allows the user to securely holster the weapon inside the pants. Some IWB holsters give the wearer the option of tucking a shirt over the firearm and holster.
Concealed-carry recognition by state (2017)
In the United States, open carry is the practice of visibly carrying a firearm in public places, as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer. To "carry"
Concealed carry
…in a manner that hides or conceals the weapon's presence from surrounding observers. In the United States, the opposite of concealed carry is called open carry. While most law enforcement officers carry their handguns in a visible holster, some officers such as plainclothes detectives or undercover agents carry…
Two persons openly carrying handguns in New Hampshire
Sign at a Walmart entrance asking patrons not to open carry
Black Panther Party members openly carrying firearms at the Washington State Capitol
Demonstrators at the 2020 VCDL Lobby Day gun rights rally in Virginia on January 20, 2020