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Effective Jan. 1, 2016, Texas became the largest state to legalize open carry.
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'''Open carry''' laws guarantee the right of citizens to openly carry a gun virtually anywhere, provided they have the right to own a gun.  Note that it may be necessary to obtain a permit first.
 
'''Open carry''' laws guarantee the right of citizens to openly carry a gun virtually anywhere, provided they have the right to own a gun.  Note that it may be necessary to obtain a permit first.
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More than 20% of the [[United States]] have open-carry laws:
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The vast majority of states in the [[United States]] have open-carry laws, only some of which require a special permit to do it.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/numbers/map-where-is-open-carry-legal-1715/</ref> Effective Jan. 1, 2016, Texas became the largest state to legalize open carry.
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* [[Alaska]]
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* [[Arizona]]
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* [[California]]<ref>Formerly described as a "rural" open carry state, due to restrictions. An open carry bill in 2010 passed that made all open carry illegal.</ref>
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* [[Idaho]]
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* [[Kentucky]]
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* [[Montana]]
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* [[New Mexico]]
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* [[Nevada]]
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* [[South Dakota]]
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* [[Texas]]
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* [[Vermont]]
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* [[Virginia]]
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* [[Wyoming]]
      
=Open carry around the world=
 
=Open carry around the world=
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