Re: Which States Allow Open Carry

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On 6/01/08, Josh wrote:
> TEXAS handgun MUST be concealed (but no license is required
> while travelling in vehicle).

Captain Mike's list below is inaccurate for many if not most
states on the list.

For example; Hawaii only allows a hand gun to leave the owners
home or place of business if it is being transported to/from an
authorized gun range or gun shop and the hand gun carried is in
the trunk or a locked area outside the passenger compartment.

In Hawaii, unlawful carrying of a firearm is a class B felony
that carries a penalty of 10 years imprisonment. So take Hawaii
off the list below.
>
> 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.