Personally, I think open carry in a state that doesn't allow the weapon to be loaded is asking to get robbed by a criminal.
It is almost as stupid as cops that have facebook pages. He is asking to get targeted by the criminals he is supposed to be putting away.
Agree on both points. Why, in California, is it legal to open carry - but only if the weapon is unloaded?
Defending your constitutional rights has always involved some risk. It appears that you are far more at risk from the police than from criminals when you carry openly. I have carried openly (and concealed as well) for many years. I have been stopped by police a few times, but never has anyone tried to rob me.
The vast majority of criminals see someone with a gun, and don’t want any part of them. Very few police officers (who carry openly) are robbed.