concealed carry

¹

[ kuhn-seeld kar-ee ]

noun

1. the practice of carrying a concealed gun or other weapon in public.

concealed-carry

²

[ kuhn-seeld-kar-ee ]

verb (used with or without object)

, con·cealed-car·ried, con·cealed-car·ry·ing.

1. to carry a concealed gun or other weapon in public.

Word History and Origins

Origin of concealed carry¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of concealed carry²

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Former President Donald Trump, who in January told supporters after an Iowa school shooting that “we have to get over it,” has not announced official policies on gun control, though his campaign manager Chris LaCivita told conference-goers at a concealed carry event during the Republican National Convention that Trump would continue to oppose gun control efforts.

From Salon

Open carry is legal in Nevada but it is a shall-issue state — meaning that an applicant must pass basic requirements to obtain a concealed carry permit, which are issued at the county level, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

At a side event hosted by the gun rights group, US Concealed Carry Association, a senior adviser to the Trump campaign said Donald Trump would safeguard gun rights by appointing pro-gun judges if he is elected in November.

From BBC

A Trump campaign adviser, speaking at a concealed carry event at the Republican National Convention, lauded the Supreme Court’s rulings boosting Second Amendment rights and promised the next Trump administration would continue its “remaking of the judiciary.”

From Salon

Concealed Carry Association, took place on the second morning of the RNC – whose platform has little mention of Second Amendment rights, save for a sentence that promises Republicans will “defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including… the right to keep and bear arms.”

From Salon