“I agree. In the Dallas riots last week, with open carry, how are the cops supposed to know who the bad/good guys are?”
The bad guys are the ones shooting at the cops.
The good guys either are shooting away from the cops (an unlikely event in itself), or their weapons are holstered or slung towards the sky or ground.
I understand. Unfortunately, in a riot situation the picture might not be so clear,especially with cops in rit gear wearing masks. Then again, I’m not a combat veteran, so what do I know?
Seems to me, if the police jump to conclusions and start shooting armed people because they are armed, that's escalation, not preserving the peace. IMHO.