Open Carry

firearms

Open carry of firearms in Maryland is generally restricted and subject to strict local rules. Under Maryland law, openly carrying a handgun in public without a valid permit is t...

law-and-regulation

Open carry laws in the United States define whether and how residents and visitors may carry unloaded or loaded firearms in public view. This overview explains variations by sta...

Status Updates

Yes, you generally can open carry in Pennsylvania at 18 if you legally possess the firearm under state and federal law. Pennsylvania law does not set a minimum age for open carr...

firearms-law

In Arizona, open carry is generally legal for eligible adults who are not prohibited from possessing firearms. State law allows long guns and handguns to be carried openly witho...

law-regulations

Open carry in Georgia centers on the permissibility of visibly carrying handguns and long guns without a license, with key distinctions between adults who are legally eligible a...

law

Open carry and detention intersect where constitutional rights, statutory gun rules, and police authority meet. This guide explains, in plain terms, when and why a person openly...

law

Being detained for open carry means a law enforcement officer temporarily holds you, your belongings, or both on suspicion of unlawful open carry while an investigation unfolds....

legal freedom and expression

Being open carry detained involves a specific set of legal and practical circumstances in which a person who is carrying a visible firearm is temporarily restrained, questioned,...