Attorney General opinions do carry weight, but like the judge said, THE COURT is not BOUND. So, the field of law is like a picket fence, there are spaces where there is no law that applies and lawyers are CONSTANTLY having to deal with the open areas. Where an issue comes up again and again, the legislature might deal with it, or not. A referral to the AG’s office for an opinion is a good way to go. At least you can show someone has dealt with the question. It has more weight than nothing.
Anti-gunners are stuck with the reality that the history of gun control shows that concealed carry of firearms was often considered a devious act consistent with criminal intent.
Honest people carried their arms openly.
With the growing acceptance of "the right of the people to keep and BEAR arms", the anti-gunners have tried to turn the issue on its head and claim that honest people should carry their arms concealed. Openly carrying arms was considered the act of a person who wished to alarm the public and has been treated as disorderly conduct, an unlawful act.
We are fortunate that the anti-gunners have painted themselves into several corners, resulting in a situation in which the courts should recognize that banning open carry and banning concealed carry are both infringements of the right.