Re: Which States Allow Open Carry

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TEXAS handgun MUST be concealed (but no license is required
while travelling in vehicle).

On 3/04/04, CAPTAIN MIKE wrote:
> Alabama(1);
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> Alaska(2);
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> Arizona;
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> Arkansas(3);
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> California(4);
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> Colorado;
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> Connecticut(5);
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> Delaware(2);
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> Georgia(5);
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> Hawaii(4);
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> Idaho;
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> Indiana(5);
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> Iowa(5);
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> Kansas(2);
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> Kentucky;
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> Louisiana;
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> Maine;
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> Maryland(5);
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> Massachusetts(5) (possible change after 1998 amendments);
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> Michigan(1);
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> Minnesota(5);
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> Mississippi;
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> Missouri(2);
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> Montana;
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> Nebraska(2);
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> Nevada(2);
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> New Hampshire(1);
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> New Jersey(5);
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> New Mexico;
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> North Carolina;
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> Ohio(2);
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> Oregon(2);
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> Pennsylvania(1)--Philadelphia(1,5);
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> Rhode Island(5);
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> South Carolina(5);
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> South Dakota;
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> Tennessee(5);
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> Texas(3);
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> Vermont;
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> Virginia(2)--Alexandria and some other counties (5);
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> Washington;
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> West Virginia;
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> Wisconsin(6);
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> Wyoming
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> 1. CCW required for open carry in a vehicle
>
> 2. Additional restrictions may be at a local level
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> 3. Only allowed when traveling
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> 4. Only allowed with special permit or license; additional
> restrictions may apply
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> 5. Open carry requires CCW permit
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> 6. Open carry prohibited in vehicle; permitted on person.
>
> Most federal laws do not distinguish between open and
> concealed carry. The one exception is aboard commercial
> aircraft. Federal law prohibits carrying a concealed
> dangerous weapon aboard an aircraft but not an unconcealed
> one. This loophole is closed by FAA Regulations, which
> prohibit any carrying of a dangerous weapon whether or not
> concealed.