Hey Flash, how's the open carry going over there next door to me? Seen many doing it and what's the feed back like?
Openly carried the first two days it was legal Beretta PX4 storm full size. Detective style right side, belt level all black no cover on it at all other that holster and strap to secure weapon in place. Only about 50% even noticed those that did if alone looked and went back to business, if with another adult communicated in some way that there was someone open carrying then both looked at the same time but really did not react any other way, adults with children took the child by the hand and went to another aisle or part of the stores or placed their hand on top of the child's head and controlled the child's visual field of sight until I passed or they went the other way. The most interesting thing that happened is when I went into a large sporting goods store. An employee stopped me and offered me a sale flyer then asked what I was interested in told me I looked like the outdoorsy type and pointed me to that section I believe they call it "The Lodge" as I started to move towards that part of the store two (2) male store employees with communication devices fell in behind me and followed me all over the store for the next forty-five (45) minutes or so. I did encounter one (1) LEO who looked my way smiled, nodded and went on about his business. I did have on convenience store owner ask me not to carry in the store since it scared the employees. I told them I had been carrying into the store almost everytime I had been in there for the last couple of years the look I got was Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm then duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Somewhere back in this thread I posted a pic of a business type card that some where handing out right after concealed carry came in. I have about 300 of them and think I may start handing them out.
I still believe that I am better protected by concealing and getting the element of surprise but now do not have to worry about some LEO power tripping and giving me grief over an accidental exposure or printing of the weapon. All in all not much has changed I have only seen on person out and about openly carrying with the exception of a group touting second (2nd) ammendment rights they have been doing lunch, breakfast, dinner meetings while openly carrying. This is prob more than you asked for but...........................