Open carry is the ability to carry a gun in plain view. Some states require a permit to open carry, and some do not, but most have restrictions on where it is legal to open carry.
| State | Long-guns | Handguns |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Yes |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes |
| Arkansas | Yes | No |
| California | Partial | Partial |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes |
| Connecticut | Partial | Yes |
| Delaware | Yes* | Yes* |
| District of Columbia | No | No |
| Florida | No | No |
| Georgia | Yes | Partial |
| Hawaii | No | Yes |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes |
| Illinois | No | No |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes |
| Maine | Yes | Yes |
| Maryland | No | Yes |
| Massachusetts | No | Yes* |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | Yes | Yes |
| Missouri | No | Yes |
| Montana | Yes | Yes |
| Nebraska | No | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes |
| New Jersey | No | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes |
| New York | No* | No* |
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes |
| Oklahoma | No | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes* | Yes* |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes |
| South Carolina | No | No |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes |
| Texas | Partial | No |
| Utah | Yes | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes* | Yes* |
| Washington | Yes | Yes |
| West Virginia | No | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | Yes | Yes |
*Under certain conditions, see the law page for details.
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