“I submit that every police officer and military member who go armed in the performance of their duty may accurately be described as being “of repute”, and they open carry.”
They open carry loaded guns. You suggested the mere presence of a gun is an effective deterrent. Without providing any data to back up your assertion. I ask you which would you choose? Open carry an unloaded gun or conceal carry a loaded gun and why?
I don’t take instruction from fools.
Those are not my choices, Constitutionally. I’ll open carry a loaded handgun, for the deterrent, and efficacy in a defensive situation.
What delusion ties you to this decoy-gun BS?