Did the event’s organizers set up a Safe Space for participants? If not any anxiety or mental anguish suffered by participants due to open carry is clearly their fault.
“Safe Space”? This was a public street so no such thing. Not sure of Washington’s specific laws for open carry but I doubt there are any restrictions and anyone bothered just needs to get over it. That said, just because we can carry, doesn’t mean we should. My observation is that I think this guy is acting stupid by doing this—especially him and his buddy dressing up in tactical gear. They look like a pair of crazies, which is not helpful to the common citizen that wants our 2nd Amendment rights respected.