<Dd> open carry of a handgun is not lawful or is lawful only under such a limited set of circumstances that public carry is effectively prohibited . They may include when one is hunting or traveling to / from hunting locations, on property controlled by the person carrying, or for lawful self - defense . Additionally, some states with May - Issue licensing laws are NonPermissive when issuing authorities are highly restrictive in the issuance of licenses allowing open carry . </Dd> <P> In the United States, the laws concerning open carry vary by state and sometimes by municipality . The following chart lists state policies for openly carrying a loaded handgun in public . </P> <Table> Status of open carry, by jurisdiction <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Permissive </Th> <Th> Permissive Rural </Th> <Th> Licensed </Th> <Th> Anomalous </Th> <Th> Non - Permissive </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alabama </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry without permit allowed . Permit required if carrying in vehicle . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Alaska </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> American Samoa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Open carry is prohibited </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arizona </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Arkansas </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In August 2015 Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued a non-binding opinion that open carry without a license is legal . Her opinion can be found at https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040540/http://ag.arkansas.gov/opinions/docs/2015-064.html with the following extracts noted: (show) More details <P> On open carry: </P> <P> In my opinion, Act 746's amendments to § 5 - 73 - 120 mean that (1) the statute only criminalizes a person's "possess (ing) a handgun on or about his or her person, in a vehicle occupied by the person, or otherwise readily available for use" if he or she simultaneously has the intent "to attempt to unlawfully employ the handgun...as a weapon" against a person, and (2) this unlawful intent may not be presumed simply because that person possesses a loaded handgun . </P> <P> On Concealed Carry: </P> <P> Nothing in Act 746, § 5 - 73 - 120 (a), or this opinion is intended to suggest a person may carry a concealed handgun in public without a properly issued concealed - carry license . In fact, except during a journey, it is likely that the Arkansas Supreme Court would allow the presumption that a person who has flouted the concealed - carry regime in Arkansas law by possessing a concealed handgun without a concealed - carry license has the requisite unlawful intent for a violation of § 5 - 73 - 120 (a). </P> <P> Point 4 requires additional explanation . In my opinion, a person may not lawfully carry a concealed handgun in public without a properly issued concealed - carry license . I believe this necessarily follows from the concealed - carry licensing scheme that predates Act 746 and that, in my opinion, was unaffected by Act 746 . The licensing requirement is recognized in the "concealed handgun" exception under § 5 - 73 - 120: </P> <P> Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has also stated that open carry may generate reasonable suspicion for an officer to stop and briefly detain a person </P> (A) ny person who carries a handgun should be aware that a law enforcement officer might lawfully inquire into that person's purpose . Determining culpability or potential culpability under Ark . Code Ann . § 5 - 73 - 120 is initially a matter for law enforcement following guidelines that routinely apply when investigating a misdemeanor involving the danger of forcible injury to persons . A law enforcement officer may stop and detain any person reasonably suspected of violating § 5 - 73 - 120 if necessary to identify the person or determine the lawfulness of his or her conduct . Whether an officer has reasonable suspicion will depend upon a number of circumstance - specific factors . Some of these factors are recounted in Ark . Code Ann . § 16 - 81 - 203 (Repl. 2005), including: (1) the demeanor of the suspect; (2) the gait and manner of the suspect; (3) any information received from third persons; and (4) the suspect's proximity to known criminal conduct . While merely possessing a loaded handgun completely on its own is not enough for reasonable suspicion of a violation of § 5 - 73 - 120 (a), possessing a loaded handgun in combination with just one additional factor may, depending on the circumstances, be enough to create reasonable suspicion of intent to unlawfully employ the handgun as a weapon (and thus reasonable suspicion of a violation of § 5 - 73 - 120 (a)). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> California </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry legal in rural counties with local ordinances allowing open carry . Some of these counties issue a permit for open carry . Additionally, a person may also open carry if he or she "reasonably believes that any person or the property of any person is in immediate, grave danger and that the carrying of the weapon is necessary for the preservation of that person or property ." One can expect to be detained and questioned by law enforcement in most urban areas if using the latter rationale as the basis for openly carrying a firearm in public . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colorado </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry without a license permitted statewide, except in the City and County of Denver (where open carry is prohibited by local ordinances that pre-date Colorado's statewide pre-emption law). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Connecticut </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry with a valid pistol permit is legal statewide . Connecticut is Shall - Issue, with Limited Discretion for granting pistol permits . Connecticut is Anomalous for long gun carry, as state law does not address the open carry of rifles and shotguns; restrictions on long gun carry vary throughout Connecticut based on local policies . (show) More details Connecticut is May - Issue according to state law, but Shall - Issue according to court precedence and in practice . While Connecticut's pistol permit law states that the issuing authority may - issue a pistol permit to a qualified individual, Connecticut law does not require applicants to show "good cause" for needing a pistol permit . As such, the state's courts have generally ruled that issuing authorities must grant pistol permits to qualified individuals who have passed a criminal and mental health background check and completed the required firearms safety training . State law does not address the open carry of rifles and shotguns . Some municipalities have enacted ordinances restricting or banning the open carry of long guns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Delaware </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No permit or special license required . (show) More details The "grandfathered" Dover city ordinance restricting open carry that pre-dated state pre-emption was repealed in 2015 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> District of Columbia </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Civilian open carry is not allowed in the District of Columbia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Florida </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Open carry is generally prohibited with certain exceptions, such as when one is at home, their place of work, hunting, fishing, camping, or while practice shooting and while traveling to and from those activities . <P> The constitutionality of the general ban on open carry is currently being challenged in the Florida Supreme Court case of Norman v. State </P> (show) More details <P> F.S. 790.25 (3) states the provisions of ss . 790.053 (open carry ban) and 790.06 (concealed carry license) do not apply in the following instances, and, despite such sections, it is lawful for the following persons to own, possess, and lawfully use firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and supplies for lawful purposes . A few instances are listed below: (h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or lawful hunting expedition; (i) A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or representative of any such person while engaged in the lawful course of such business; (j) A person firing weapons for testing or target practice under safe conditions and in a safe place not prohibited by law or going to or from such place; (k) A person firing weapons in a safe and secure indoor range for testing and target practice; (l) A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the person's manual possession; (m) A person while carrying a pistol unloaded and in a secure wrapper, concealed or otherwise, from the place of purchase to his or her home or place of business or to a place of repair or back to his or her home or place of business; (n) A person possessing arms at his or her home or place of business; </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Georgia </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Licenses granted on a Shall - Issue basis . Open carry of long guns allowed without a license . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Guam </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> FOID required . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hawaii </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In practice </Td> <Td> Licenses rarely issued to ordinary citizens . Licenses valid in the issuing county only . No laws against open carrying long guns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Idaho </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Illinois </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Indiana </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Licenses granted on a Shall Issue basis . Preemption law enacted in 2011 . Indiana recognizes firearms carry licenses issued by all other states . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iowa </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry without permit allowed outside city limits . Permit required inside city limits . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kansas </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Kentucky </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Louisiana </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry is legal in Louisiana . Attorney General Opinion No. 78 - 795--The AG replies to two questions: "1 . Is it legal to carry an exposed handgun?" and "2 . Do Parishes and / or Municipalities have the power to regulate the carrying of exposed handguns?" The AG responds, "the carrying of an exposed handgun is not illegal, except as provided in LSA R.S. 14: 95.1 ." And citing City of Shreveport V. Curry and City of Shreveport V. Bukhett, 357 S. 2d 1078, (LA . 1978), the AG states: "It is the opinion of this office that the state statutes aforementioned have the purpose of establishing a general scheme to control weapons (handguns) and that a fair reading of those statutes show this would constitute an area in which the state has pre-empted (sic) the legislative control and has implicitly authorized the carrying of unconcealed weapons . Therefore, an ordinance enacted by a Parish and / or Municipality requlating (sic) the carrying of exposed handguns would be without effect as being in conflict with State Law ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maine </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maryland </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In practice </Td> <Td> Licenses are rarely issued to ordinary citizens . However, no permit is required to openly carry a rifle or shotgun . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Massachusetts </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pistol permits are issued by local authorities on a May - Issue basis . Ability to obtain a pistol permit varies between localities . Pistol permits are valid statewide, regardless of where they were issued . In practice, open carry is highly discouraged by authorities, and one may be charged with Disorderly Conduct or Breach of Peace if open carry causes public alarm . Open carry of long guns prohibited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Michigan </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No License needed for open carry (not in a Vehicle). A valid Concealed Pistol License (CPL) is required to carry in a vehicle and are granted on a Shall - Issue basis . (show) More details State law says: "A local unit of government shall not impose special taxation on, enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation pertaining to, or regulate in any other manner the ownership, registration, purchase, sale, transfer, transportation, or possession of pistols or other firearms, ammunition for pistols or other firearms, or components of pistols or other firearms, except as otherwise provided by federal law or a law of this state ." </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minnesota </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Licenses are granted on a Shall - Issue basis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mississippi </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Missouri </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> While open carry is not illegal at the state level, some localities outlaw it . However, possession of a concealed carry permit allows for preemption of local laws . Thus a permit is not required to open carry unless you wish to open carry in a locality that outlaws it . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Montana </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nebraska </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry without a license is allowed but some localities may have restrictions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nevada </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Hampshire </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Hampshire allows open carry in all public places, except for some government buildings . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Jersey </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In practice </Td> <Td> Licenses rarely granted to ordinary citizens . Open carry of long guns with a valid FID card is technically legal, but generally not practiced except while hunting . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New Mexico </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry of handguns and long guns permitted, per Article II Section 6 of the New Mexico State Constitution . State law does not preempt tribal laws on Native American reservations, except when traversing a reservation on a state - owned highway . Some tribes do not permit open carry, while some others may require a tribal permit for open carry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New York </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Open carry of pistols generally prohibited except while hunting or at a range . Open carry of unloaded long guns is not explicitly prohibited by any law, but is generally not practiced . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Carolina </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> North Dakota </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> License required for open carry of loaded handgun . Without a license, may open carry unloaded handgun during the day (i.e. between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset). No license required for open carry of long guns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Northern Mariana Islands </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ban on transporting operable firearms was ruled unconstitutional . New legislation to deal with the court ruling is still pending . Open carry remains legal currently . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ohio </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ohio is an open carry state . Open carry is not permitted in vehicles without a Concealed Handgun License . Local firearm laws were preempted in 2007 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oklahoma </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Residents of permitless carry states may openly carry without a license with a valid ID from their home state . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oregon </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry legal without license . However, some more populous locations (Portland, Salem, etc .) have ordinances restricting open carry . Persons with concealed carry licenses are exempt from local open carry restrictions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pennsylvania </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May open carry without a license . However, license to carry needed to open carry in a motor vehicle or in a city of the first class (pop over 1,000,000--currently only Philadelphia falls into this category) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Puerto Rico </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rhode Island </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> In practice </Td> <Td> Open carry of handguns permitted with permit issued by the Attorney General's Office . No permit required to carry long guns . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Carolina </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Open carry of a handgun is prohibited . Open carry of long guns without permit is allowed . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> South Dakota </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tennessee </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry of handguns allowed with permit . Open carry of loaded long guns is prohibited . Open carry of unloaded long guns allowed without permit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Texas </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> As of 1 January 2016, licensed open carry of handguns (only if carried in a belt or shoulder holster) is legal . Open carry of long guns or antique pistols without a permit was already legal . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> U.S. Virgin Islands </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> Open carry is prohibited . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Utah </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Permit holder may open carry loaded firearm . <P> Utah allows unlicensed carry of a firearm in a vehicle (loaded handguns or unloaded long guns; loaded long guns in vehicles is prohibited). Unlicensed open carry on foot is also allowed if the firearm is at least 2 actions from firing . For example, a semi-auto may have a full mag but the chamber must be empty (thus requiring 1 . racking the slide, and 2 . pulling the trigger). </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Vermont </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Virginia </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry is generally allowed without a permit for people 18 years of age and older . The following cities and counties have exceptions that disallow the open carry of "assault weapons" (any firearm that is equipped with a magazine that will hold more than 20 rounds of ammunition or is designed by the manufacturer to accommodate a silencer or equipped with a folding stock) or shotguns equipped with a magazine that holds more than 7 rounds: the Cities of Alexandria, Chesapeake, Fairfax, Falls Church, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond, and Virginia Beach and in the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudoun, and Prince William . These restrictions do not apply to valid concealed carry permit holders . Stated differently, you may open carry an assault weapon / shotgun with more than 7 rounds with a permit in the aforementioned locations, but do not need a permit to do so in any other locality in Virginia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Washington </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Open carry is legal without a license, but to carry a handgun loaded in a vehicle one needs a concealed pistol license (CPL). Carry of loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles is also restricted, per RCW 77.15. 460 (show) More details There are exceptions to the CPL for loaded in a vehicle requirement such as coming from or going to a lawful outdoor recreational activity . Openly carried pistol may be fully loaded . Washington State also has full state preemption . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> West Virginia </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> May open carry without a license . Preemption of local restrictions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wisconsin </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Section 32 of 2011 Wisconsin Act 35 (codified as Wis . Stat. 167.31 (2) (b), removed the vehicle carry restriction for handguns . However, what constitutes open carry is defined by case law . If one does not possess a Wisconsin concealed weapons license (or a qualifying out of state license), ensuring that the weapon is visible from the outside is essential . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wyoming </Th> <Td> Y </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Jurisdiction </Th> <Th> Permissive </Th> <Th> Permissive Rural </Th> <Th> Licensed </Th> <Th> Anomalous </Th> <Th> Non - Permissive </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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