EEDUDE,
Concealed carry means the same thing all over. These gents are practicing what is called “open carry”. There are some places in this country where the state has not thrown out the 2nd.
I am someone who carries both openly and concealed. Here’s the thing, when the temps get up into the 100 degree range, it starts getting awful hard to conceal and not sweat to death. You can always tell the guys who are toting concealed in July because they’re wearing an extra shirt.
I’ve carried openly for years and have never had a problem. Frankly if it bothers other people, I AM sorry it does so, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. Sometimes frank, honest, truthful discussions make people uncomfortable too. Should I weigh any possible discussions against whether or not people will be made uncomfortable? No. Then why should I worry about my gun making people uncomfortable?
The interesting thing about carrying openly is that it is one part activism, and one part educational opportunity. You’ll never get a chance to discuss the benefits of firearms with the public in general if you only every carry concealed. Carrying openly however is a much different situation. It allows you an opportuinty to start a dialog with people who you otherwise wouldn’t.