Yes, I am sure I am in the right forum. Even if your particular understanding of RKBA is different from mine, and even if a majority agree with your particular slant on it, doesn't mean I should "go away", or search out some "other forum".
The first and only time I saw regular citizens walking around with exposed holsters and firearms was when we moved to Arizona in 1982, and we lived there through most of 1985. And I didn'/t even see it that much in Az. I must admit I found it refreshing. But how do you square the idea of a blanket 100% tolerance of anyone and everyone being allowed to do same? (or don't you?). You wanna talk about gun-grabbing? Here's a new wrinkle on it---assuming they are deft enough, any criminal could reach right over, unsnap the gun right out of the holster of a law-abiding citizen, and then HE'S got the gun, assuming he didn't already have one of his own. Or are you assuming in such a scenario that a hypothetical THIRD person would see this crime taking place,and intervene with HIS gun?? While I do agree with the John Lott equation "more guns, less crime" I can see dozens of scenarios that would be better avoided.
And would thereupon be shot by any other law-abiding citizens in the vicinity dutifully exercising their right to keep and bear arms.
any criminal mind that would contemplate 'snatching' a gun from the side of a constitutionally protected citizen, would probably have the 'nerve' to already be armed...
and yes, the deterrent of having a third, fourth, fifth ad nauseum 'citizen' to contend with would definitely make said criminally minded perp rethink his behavior.
now, as a libertarian, i am for the 100% concealed carry ability, assume everyone is armed, be polite and watch everyone's six.
i have no problem with released felons owning handguns... no ones god given rights can be taken away. that is what inalienable means to me.
teeman