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The '''Open-Carry Movement''' is a political campaign advocating the [[freedom]] to openly carry a loaded [[gun]] for [[self defense]] purposes. Open-Carry supporters argue that since the [[Second Amendment]]) as interpreted in ''Heller'' recognizes an individual right to own and possess a [[gun]] ([[handgun]], [[rifle]] or [[shotgun]]) in their home, then they should also have the right, which they do, to carry their weapons in the open without having to hide them away.  

The '''Open-Carry Movement''' is a [[United States]]-wide political campaign advocating the [[freedom]] to [[Open carry|openly carry]] a loaded [[gun]] for [[self defense]] purposes. Open-Carry supporters argue that since the [[Second Amendment]] as interpreted in ''Heller'' recognizes an individual right to own and possess a gun ([[handgun]], [[rifle]] or [[shotgun]]) in their home, then they should also have the right, which they do, to carry their weapons in the open without having to hide them away.  

This [[United States]] political movement has gained popularity in the  particularly in the states of [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[Idaho]], [[Wyoming]], [[Montana]], [[Utah]], [[Texas]] and [[Oregon]].

This political movement has gained popularity in red states, such as those in [[the South]] and the Western U.S.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Second Amendment]]

* [[Second Amendment]]

* [[Gun Control]]

* [[Gun Control]]

==External links==

==External links==

* http://opencarry.org/index.html

* http://opencarry.org/index.html

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