I saw a guy carrying a Glock openly into the Loaf n Jug in Fountain last week. He didn't look like a cop. If anything he looked like a cowboy. Cowboy hat and cowboy boots. Basically a normal guy. I did a double take, and just thought wow, you don't see that everyday. No one in LnJ gave the guy more then a glance, and a quick peek at his gun.

My only concern with lots of open carriers would be the scumbag losers that would try to swipe your gun out of the holster and run with it. I'm sure some wannabe gangbanger would try it. That said, I think the risk of that would be small so I don't see a real problem with what you've brought up. My mom says everytime we have a Holiday, she still can't get used to seeing my brothers gun clipped to his belt when he comes over. It's actually funny. He places his gun on the top shelf of some built in shelves. My kids ask is it loaded? Can you unload it and let me see it. They haven't seen a glock before. He said later and they obeyed. I keep a gun out in the living room, and they ask if they can see it. They know they can after I take out the magazine. I believe if you train them right, they'll respect the gun while they fascinate them.

I believe that is true with your idea. If you train the public by open carrying, it'll become second nature to seeing them on people and they will just go on with their day. No one at LnJ looked worried or scared in the slightest.