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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. People who do not have a concealed carry must [[open carry|carry their weapons in a visible manner]].
''Concealed carry'' is the practice of wearing a weapon that is not in plain sight. The concern is that if there is a confrontation between two individuals, it will not escalate if each party knows that the other is carrying a lethal weapon. The counter-argument is that if a weapon is in plain site in an environment where few people wear weapons, then that person may be singled out for attack.
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. People who do not have a concealed carry must [[open carry|carry their weapons in a visible manner]].
States without concealed carry statutes, such as [[Idaho]], [[Wyoming]], [[Montana]], [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]] allow gun owners to carry weapons either concealed or open.
States without concealed carry statutes, such as [[Idaho]], [[Wyoming]], [[Montana]], [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]] allow gun owners to carry weapons either concealed or open.