pack a gun

pack a gun

To have a firearm, especially a handgun, currently on one's person. There just aren't guns anywhere in the country. Even most of the police don't pack guns! I make sure I'm always packing a gun when I go through this part of town.
See also: gun, pack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

packing a gun

tv. carrying a gun. The crook was packing a gun and carrying a knife in his hand.
See also: gun, packing
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • packing a gun
  • at the high port
  • stick to one's guns, to
  • spike (one's) guns
  • spike somebody's guns
  • spike someone's guns
  • zip gun
  • about/on your person
  • hired gun
  • bring within range
References in periodicals archive
There is ample room for states to display caution and common sense before following the lead of Vermont, which allows any adult not specifically disqualified by law to pack a gun, without even getting a permit.
More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws