Alaska Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

In Alaska, it is legal to openly carry a handgun without a permit. Alaska is a "constitutional carry" state, which means that individuals who are legally allowed to possess a firearm can openly carry it in most public places without needing a permit. This is why the correct answer is that it is legal to openly carry a handgun in Alaska (option A).

Options B, C, and D are incorrect:

- Option B (No) is incorrect because, as mentioned above, it is legal to openly carry a handgun in Alaska.

- Option C (Only with a permit) is incorrect because Alaska does not require a permit for the open carry of handguns.

- Option D (Only in rural areas) is incorrect because the legality of open carry in Alaska is not restricted to rural areas; it is allowed in most public places throughout the state.