Contact the local police.
The simple answer is: No, a CCW is for concealment only. While you may not be prosecuted for inadvertently exposing the firearm, it could be grounds for you lose your permit to carry concealed. The complicated answer is: States all have diffrent laws pretaning to weapons. While a person may have a CCW, open carry is acceptable in some area. Some states do allow it, with or with out a permit. Others may allow it but complicate the issues by prosecuting people for inducing panic. Additional information: Some states, such as Tennessee, don't issue concealed handgun permits, but handgun carry permits. In Tennessee, it is legal, even though some people will tell you it's not, to carry a handgun openly if you have a permit, and the DA of the state has issued a memo stating that this is correct.
Check packing.org for a SUMMARY of state laws on firearms.
I'm with the people at opencarry.org and Wyoming is one of our "Gold Star" open carry states. There is complete state preemption of all firearms laws, open carry is constitutionally protected and law enforcement is aware of its legality. And there is no Statutory Limit to open carry
"Anomalous" simply means non-uniform. Regarding weapons carrying laws, the word "anomalous" means that there is no single law that covers the entire state, and that local laws are the governing laws. For example, in Washington state, where I live, we are an anomalous carry state. Open carry is legal in some counties, not allowed in others.
there is no requirement
It depends on your local state laws.
Yes, Maine is an 'Open Carry State'. However, that does not mean that the local police dept -or- sherriff's dept will not detain you, (or simply, harrass you), for carrying a handgun 'cowboy style' down the sidewalk. Your best bet is to apply for a consealed weapons permit, and know the laws pertaining to both 'open carry' & 'consealed weapons'.
You can carry one if you have a license type thing or if your a police It as well varies from what state you live in. In Vermont you don't have to have a permit... But I don't know if that has changed? Sincerely, Anonymous
Depends on the laws of your state. In Virginia, open carry is legal- with or without a permit. In other states, a weapon may not be visible. You did not say what place.
It depends on where you are. Each state makes its own laws. For instance, Tennessee issues a handgun carry permit that is only good for handguns. It does not cover other weapons, but you can carry some other weapons besides guns even without the permit. Once you have a TN permit, you can carry any handgun you own, and it can be open carry or concealed.
If the knife is on the inside of the pocket, it is concealed and must follow concealed carry laws. if it is on the outside, it is open carry. As long as it's lawful, you can carry it either way. I personally carry the knife on the inside of my pocket.