Here are some commonly used concealed carry terms and their abbreviations:

Concealed Carry: The act or practice of carrying a concealed firearm in public or the legal right to do so.

Open Carry: The act or practice of carrying a firearm openly in public or the legal right to do so.

Concealed Carry Permit or License: Granted from your state of residence giving the legal permission to carry concealed. Often abbreviated as CCW, CCL, CPL, depending on the state.

Printing: The perceptible outline of at least some part of a firearm that can be seen through the concealing garment.

Brandishing: The act of intentionally displaying a weapon to elicit a response from someone.

Gun Belt: A sturdy, reinforced belt that can hold the weight of your firearm and holster without warping or bowing.

Holster: A container that holds a firearm and usually attaches to a belt or other item of clothing.

Kydex: A lightweight, durable plastic material that can be molded into various shapes while maintaining rigidity and strength.

Holster Retention: Qualities or mechanisms that hold a firearm in place.

IWB Holster: A holster worn inside the waistband.

AIWB: A holster worn inside the waistband and designed for the appendix carry position.

OWB: A holster worn outside the waistband.

Concealment Claw or Wing: An attachment on a holster designed to push the firearm's grip closer to the body, making it easier to conceal.

Holster Clip: The part of the holster that attaches to your belt.

UltiClip: A metal clip with bracketed retention that can be used without a belt.

Fabriclip: A plastic clip with a locking feature that can be used without a belt.

Monoblock Clip: A metal dual clip that can be used with or without a belt.

Everyday Carry or EDC: The roundup of tools/items you carry when you leave the house.

One In The Chamber or Chambered Round: Carrying with a round in the firearm chamber, so it’s ready to fire instead of carrying with an empty chamber and needing to rack a round before firing.

Dry Fire: Discharging an unloaded firearm in order to practice.

Flag or Flagging: Pointing the firearm at something you do not intend to destroy.

Second Amendment or 2A: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”

Pew Pew: The sound a firearm makes