Open Carry
| Alabama: | Permitted in most public areas. |
| Alaska: | Lawful |
| Arizona: | Lawful |
| Arkansas: | Unclear |
| California: | Mostly Prohibited |
| Colorado: | Varies by local jurisdiction |
| Connecticut: | Prohibited |
| Delaware: | Permitted however local ordinances may exist. |
| District of Columbia: | Prohibited |
| Florida: | For now pending a court outcome |
| Georgia: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Hawaii: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Idaho: | Lawful |
| Illinois: | Prohibited |
| Indiana: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Iowa: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Kansas: | Lawful |
| Kentucky: | Lawful |
| Louisiana: | Lawful |
| Maine: | Lawful |
| Maryland: | Prohibited |
| Massachusetts: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Michigan: | Lawful |
| Minnesota: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| Mississippi: | Lawful |
| Missouri: | Varies by local jurisdiction |
| Montana: | Lawful |
| Nebraska: | Lawful |
| Nevada: | Lawful |
| New Hampshire: | Lawful |
| New Jersey: | Prohibited |
| New Mexico: | Lawful |
| New York: | Prohibited |
| North Carolina: | Lawful |
| North Dakota: | Prohibited |
| Ohio: | Lawful in public. |
| Oklahoma: | Lawful for anyone 21+ |
| Oregon: | Lawful |
| Pennsylvania: | Lawful in public. |
| Rhode Island: | Open carry allowed only with permit |
| South Carolina: | Lawful |
| South Dakota: | Lawful |
| Tennessee: | Lawful only with enhanced permit |
| Texas: | Legal with License to Carry. |
| Utah: | For 18-20 yrs old, permit required OR firearm must be unloaded. For 21+ open carry is just legal. |
| Vermont: | Lawful |
| Virginia: | Lawful |
| Washington: | Lawful |
| West Virginia: | Lawful |
| Wisconsin: | Lawful |
| Wyoming: | Lawful |
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