what state has open carry?
Arizona is one state I know of.
NC theoretically has open carry, but it would be insane to try it here in Chapel Hill.
If anything, carrying openly demands that you show MORE courtesy, restraint, and civility. Having a lethal weapon on your person demands that you take more crap off people than you normally would.
This comes from a 5.9" guy who got into constant fights in HS while weighing less than 160 lbs. Carrying that kind of chip on your shoulder when sporting a weapon is a recipe for trouble. A firearm is the LAST resort for settling problems, not a flashing billboard to announce that you can't be ****ed around with.
Louisiana, Vermont and Montana for starters.
A lot of states do. Wisconsin, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Alaska are ones that I am pretty sure of, right off. Many people have been intimidated by the anti-gun propaganda from carrying openly, so in many states where it is perfectly legal, you don't see many people carrying.
To obtain an up to date and accurate list of open carry states, the easiest place to go is www.packing.org.
I didn't take the time to check every state out, might make an interesting post by itself, though.
P.S. I carry openly a lot, more than concealed, and I carry almost all the time.
I think that CJ's judgment might have been a little off, but I wasn't there, and I don't know enough of the facts to be critical here.
All is well that ends well, and this post has been a good educational experience for many.