Agreed. I see both sides and completely support the freedom to choose. I have seen the morons you speak of as well. Completely oblivious of their surroundings.That's a fair question, but I've never been anywhere, besides a police station, the range or a gun show where I've seen a large group of people, like in your example, open carrying. If some turd is stupid enough to try and commit a crime in any of those places, well they deserve to be turned into a sieve. Other than that it was in a gun store and it's just a couple people. Just to be clear, I've got no problem with open carry as long as it's not some of the morons I've seen doing it who just present a negative image for all gun owners. I just believe that, if you find yourself in a situation where you may have to use your firearm, the element of surprise is priceless and cannot be underestimated.