What is Concealed weapon?
A '''concealed weapon''' is a [[wikt:dangerous|dangerous]] [[weapon]] that is [[wikt:hidden|hidden]] from view.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/concealed-weapons/ |title=Concealed Weapons Laws & Legal Definition|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=US Legal.com |access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> It can also be a dangerous weapon under a person's control that is not readily visible. The term is most often applied to [[handgun]]s. A dangerous weapon is any weapon that can inflict [[death]] or serious [[injury]] on another person. Various [[jurisdiction]]s define what a dangerous weapon is. Carrying a concealed weapon is [[illegal]] as defined by [[law]]s of many [[state]]s,<ref>Carl Brown, 'Nunchucks and Throwing Stars in Your State?', ''Black Belt'', Vo. 32, No. 8 (August 1994), pp. 80–82, 112, 144</ref> [[province]]s, and [[Country|countries]]. The usual exceptions are [[Law enforcement|law enforcement officers]] and members of the [[military]] who carry weapons as part of their jobs.<ref>John Scheb; John Scheb, II, ''Criminal Law'' (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2012), p. 357</ref> Many jurisdictions may issue concealed weapons [[permit]]s (also called concealed carry permits) giving individuals [[wikt:permission|permission]] to carry a concealed weapon within their jurisdiction.<ref>Alice Adams, ''Trucking Rules and Regulations: A Reference Guide to Transportation Industry'' (Clifton Park, NY ; London: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005), p. 70</ref> == Concealed weapon laws == Carrying a concealed weapon (CCW) is the practice of carrying a handgun out of sight, hidden somewhere on a person's body. CCW is regulated by the [[States of the United States|states]] in the [[US]]. The laws vary, sometimes considerably, from state to state.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-news-blog/2013/jan/16/gun-laws-need-to-know |title=Gun laws in the US: seven things you need to know about the data |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> As of 2015, most st