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We all know the reason for the word "constitutional", but the article should still point it out.
'''Constitutional carry''' (sometimes called '''Vermont carry''') is a political and legal term used by [[gun rights]] advocates to describe jurisdictions where no license is required for either [[concealed carry]] and [[open carry]] of [[weapon]]s. These include [[firearm]]s, such as [[handgun]]s ([[pistol]]s and [[revolver]]s) and [[long gun]]s ([[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s), [[knives]], and any other form of [[hand]]-carried weapons.
'''Constitutional carry''' (sometimes called '''Vermont carry''') is a political and legal term used by [[gun rights]] advocates to describe jurisdictions where no license is required for either [[concealed carry]] and [[open carry]] of [[weapon]]s. These include [[firearm]]s, such as [[handgun]]s ([[pistol]]s and [[revolver]]s) and [[long gun]]s ([[rifle]]s and [[shotgun]]s), [[knives]], and any other form of [[hand]]-carried weapons.
The appearance of the word "constitutional" in the phrase refers to the [[Second Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]], which sits at the heart of all debate about gun usage in the United States:
{{cquote|'''A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.'''}}
In practice, a "constitutional carry" law would be one that allows either the concealed or the open carry of firearms and prohibits police from stopping someone based merely on the fact the person is carrying a firearm.
In practice, a "constitutional carry" law would be one that allows either the concealed or the open carry of firearms and prohibits police from stopping someone based merely on the fact the person is carrying a firearm.