| | Most [[state]]s of the [[USA]] allow citizens to carry concealed [[weapons]] (usually a [[handgun]]), providing they have a '''legal permit''' to do so. This concealed weapon permit is abbreviated as a CWL, CCL, CWP, or CCP depending on the state. In some states, people who do not have a concealed carry permit must [[open carry|carry their weapons in a visible manner]]. | | Most [[state]]s of the [[USA]] allow citizens to carry concealed [[weapons]] (usually a [[handgun]]), providing they have a '''legal permit''' to do so. This concealed weapon permit is abbreviated as a CWL, CCL, CWP, or CCP depending on the state. In some states, people who do not have a concealed carry permit must [[open carry|carry their weapons in a visible manner]]. |
| − | States without concealed carry statutes, such as (as of May 2017<ref name="Surge"/>) [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Idaho]], [[Kansas]], [[Maine]], [[Mississippi]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[New Hampshire]], [[North Dakota]], [[Vermont]], [[Wyoming]], and [[West Virginia]], allow gun owners to carry weapons either concealed or open. | + | States without concealed carry statutes, such as (as of May 2017<ref name="Surge"/>) [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Idaho]], [[Kansas]], [[Maine]], [[Mississippi]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[New Hampshire]], [[North Dakota]], [[Vermont]], [[Wyoming]], and [[West Virginia]], allow gun owners to carry weapons either concealed or open with no permit. |