While open carry is legal in a lot of places, being legal does not make it a smart thing to do. Open carrying in the woods, or around the farm makes sense, but doing the same thing in Walmart, or Starbucks, etc, just squanders your main tactical advantages of concealment and anonymity. I've had guys tell me, "Oh, anybody sees my gun knows I'm serious, and they'll find somebody else to mess with!" Which, of course, is utterly complete bullschit. Just the mere sight of a holstered gun does not cause your average thug to quake in fear, but simply causes them to replan their attack. Instead of attacking from the front, they'll just wait til you're not looking, clip you in the back of the head, or just shoot you, then take your money AND your gun from your dead or unconscious body.
