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Concealed carry

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Concealed carry (carrying a concealed weapon (CCW)), refers to the practice of carrying a handgun or other weapon in public in a concealed or hidden manner, either on one's person or in close proximity. [1]

54 relations: Authorization to Carry, Automatic Colt Pistol, Boston, Bowie knife, Brass knuckles, California, Canada, Colorado, Concealed carry in the United States, Connecticut, Constable, Constitutional carry, Criminal possession of a weapon, Czech National Bank, Czech Republic, Defensive gun use, Florida, Full Faith and Credit Clause, Great Britain, Gun laws in California, Gun laws in Connecticut, Gun laws in Delaware, Gun laws in Maryland, Gun laws in Massachusetts, Gun laws in New Jersey, Gun laws in New York, Handgun, Handgun holster, Hawaii, Illinois, Law enforcement, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Municipal police, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (state), Open carry in the United States, Oregon, Overview of gun laws by nation, Police officer, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Prevention of Crime Act 1953, Prison officer, San Francisco, Self-defense, South Carolina, Students for Concealed Carry, ..., United States Constitution, Utah, Washington, D.C., Weapon. Expand index (4 more) »

Authorization to Carry

An Authorization to Carry is a permit issued by the government of Canada under the Firearms Act.

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Automatic Colt Pistol

Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) denotes various John Browning cartridge designs primarily used in Colt and Fabrique Nationale de Herstal semi-automatic pistols.

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Boston

Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Bowie knife

A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by James Black in the early 19th century for Jim Bowie, who had become famous for his use of a large knife at a duel known as the Sandbar Fight.

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Brass knuckles

Brass knuckles, also sometimes called knuckles, knucks, brass knucks, knucklebusters, knuckledusters, an English punch or a classic, are weapons used in hand-to-hand combat.

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California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Colorado

Colorado is a state of the United States encompassing most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

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Concealed carry in the United States

Concealed carry or carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), is the practice of carrying a weapon (such as a handgun) in public in a concealed manner, either on one's person or in close proximity.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Constable

A constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in criminal law enforcement.

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Constitutional carry

In the United States, the term constitutional carry, also called permitless carry, refers to the legal carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit.

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Criminal possession of a weapon

Criminal possession of a weapon is the unlawful possession of a weapon by an individual.

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Czech National Bank

The Czech National Bank, (Česká národní banka, ČNB) is the central bank and financial market supervisor in the Czech Republic with its headquarters in Prague, and a member of the European System of Central Banks.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic (Česká republika), also known by its short-form name Czechia (Česko), is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast.

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Defensive gun use

Defensive gun use (DGU) is the use or presentation of a firearm for self-defense, defense of others or in some cases, protecting property.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, known as the "Full Faith and Credit Clause", addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state." According to the Supreme Court, there is a difference between the credit owed to laws (i.e. legislative measures and common law) as compared to the credit owed to judgments.

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Great Britain

Great Britain, also known as Britain, is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe.

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Gun laws in California

Gun laws in California regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of California in the United States.

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Gun laws in Connecticut

Gun laws in Connecticut regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

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Gun laws in Delaware

Gun laws in Delaware regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Delaware.

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Gun laws in Maryland

Gun laws in Maryland regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Maryland.

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Gun laws in Massachusetts

Gun laws in Massachusetts regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.

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Gun laws in New Jersey

Gun laws in New Jersey regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Gun laws in New York

Gun laws in New York regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of New York, outside of New York City which has separate licensing regulations.

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Handgun

A handgun is a short-barreled firearm designed to be fired with only one hand.

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Handgun holster

A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use.

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Hawaii

Hawaii (Hawaii) is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States, having received statehood on August 21, 1959.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Law enforcement

Law enforcement is any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society.

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Maine

Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east.

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Massachusetts

Massachusetts, officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Municipal police

Municipal police are law enforcement agencies that are under the control of local government.

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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Open carry in the United States

In the United States, open carry refers to the practice of "openly carrying a firearm in public", as distinguished from concealed carry, where firearms cannot be seen by the casual observer.

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Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region on the West Coast of the United States.

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Overview of gun laws by nation

Gun laws and policies (collectively referred to as firearms regulation or gun control) regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification and use of small arms by civilians.

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Police officer

A police officer, also known as an officer, policeman, policewoman, cop, police agent, or a police employee is a warranted law employee of a police force.

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI; Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann; Ulster Scots: Polis Servis o Norlin Airlan) is the police force that serves Northern Ireland.

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Prevention of Crime Act 1953

The Prevention of Crime Act 1953 (C.14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that restricts the carrying of offensive weapons in public.

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Prison officer

A prison officer (UK and Ireland, and the official English title in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden), also known as corrections officer (New Zealand, US), correctional officer (Australia, Canada, Jamaica, and US), detention officer (US) or penal officer (US), is a person responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody.

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San Francisco

San Francisco (initials SF;, Spanish for 'Saint Francis'), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.

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Self-defense

Self-defence (self-defense in some varieties of English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm.

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South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state in the southeastern region of the United States.

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Students for Concealed Carry

Students for Concealed Carry, formerly Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, is a national grassroots, special-interest organization of United States college students, faculty, staff, and others who support allowing citizens with concealed carry permits to carry concealed handguns on college campuses, for self-defense.

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United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

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Utah

Utah is a state in the western United States.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealed_carry

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