Walk It Through: The Handgun
A license to carry concealed, the license shown on demand, and a display that warrants alarm.
An adult who owns a handgun wants to start carrying it away from home.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One owner and one handgun. Fixed places of business, license revocation in detail, and other weapons are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Concealed pistol licenseThe license, good for five years, the chief of police or sheriff issues within thirty days to an eligible applicant at least twenty one, without which a pistol may not be carried concealed outside one's home or business.
- Gross misdemeanorThe crime level between a misdemeanor and a felony, punishable by up to three hundred sixty four days in jail, a fine up to five thousand dollars, or both.