I live in a state that has an open carry law. We also have a huge population of people with CCW permits that have no clue how to actually use their firearm because the training involved in getting the CCW is only knowledge regarding the laws of carry and use not actual physical function of said weapon.
Carrying openly on a night where there are lots of people out and about gives me a chance to talk and discuss freedoms, rights, knowledge, instruction, safety, etc.
If you don't exercise your rites, the government likes to take them away.
The police working downtown noticed me and did not give it a second thought and continued on as the should.
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