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Meaning of open carry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The practice of openly carrying a firearm in public.

US, uncountable

Examples

“In most places, open carry is relatively uncommon compared to lawful concealed carry. Open carry has long been a norm in Arizona, and open carry advocates in many other states today are seeking to renormalize the practice.”

“Open-carry laws, it’s often noted, wouldn’t allow Black people to wander through the supermarket with huge guns slung over them and the confidence they could impose on others this way; […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

open circuit open circuit voltage open circulatory system open city open class open classroom