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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.  "Open carry" is in contrast with "concealed carry," whereby the gun is concealed from view by others.

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>https://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.

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>https://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.