And what if the goal is to change perception so the sight of a holstered firearm is not uncomfortable or frightening?
Cite please. Real data to demonstrate “much better”, as opposed to mere opinion would be greatly appreciated. Here’s a link to an essay that touches on the supposed tactical advantages in favor of concealed carry: http://www.usacarry.com/forums/open-carry-discussion/7230-open-carry-argument.html
You’re still intentionally disturbing people, which is rude. If you’re especially blatant about it, then you’re being a jerk.
Also…in my case I live in the DEEP SOUTH. Also known as the hot and fucking humid as hell south. For 9 months out of the year I’m not really seeing a practical method of actually concealing a gun wearing shorts and t shirt (the package I am already carrying is big enough already 
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No cite. This is IMHO.
IMHO I would rather not be the first target when someone sees a gun on my hip. I’d much rather the Bad Guy not know I’m armed until he feels the bullet penetrate the back of his head.
I don’t think this is the end all be all criteria. Protest movements have often intentionally disturbed people, in blatant ways, in an effort to push for social change. I don’t think you’d say folks engaging in that activity were being jerks.
If the goal is to normalize the behavior, is the goal itself rude?
Why would the world be a better place if this occurred? Sounds like a solution to a problem that doesn’t really exist.
Thank you for the clarification. I haven’t seen anything to show that there is any demonstrable tactical (whatever that means) advantage to concealed carry in a defensive situation. That essay I linked to earlier also addresses the “you’ll be the first target” fear as well. It simply doesn’t happen, and certainly not enough to justify the fear that it might. There’s a lot more evidence to support the deterrence effect of open vs concealed carry, though it too is limited and often anecdotal.
That people could freely engage in a legal freedom they have without public disdain?
Stuff like that must give some people the vapors.
They can freely engage in a legal freedom already. Requirements to conceal a weapon doesn’t prevent the right of gun ownership.
There were some protests last year (one of the victims of police abuse of power) that shut down part of Seattle and caused a major backup on the freeway – at the beginning of my 110-mile commute. I agreed with their goals, but yeah; they were being jerks.
The goal of forcing people to hide their discomfort around guns is very different from the goal of ending a war or the goal of ensuring equal justice for all citizens. I mean, NAMBLA wants to normalize behavior but I consider their goal to be very rude.
Why should the sight of a gun disturb people? Are you disturbed by the sight of a armed police officer?
I really don’t like seeing two men holding hands or a black man and white woman. They should take my feelings into consideration.
Not saying they don’t have the right to actually be a couple mind you.
What those folks want to normalize is illegal, as are things like blocking public roadways in protests. We’re discussing a presumably legal and constitutionally protected right.
Words have meanings and that includes the word “right”. People have the right to enter homosexual and interracial marriages, and people have the right to own guns.
What they don’t have is the right to sexually consummate their marriages on the street. Likewise, they don’t have the right to carry guns openly.
This is like asking why should the sight of a cobra disturb people. A better question is why shouldn’t it? A loaded gun can be dangerous, especially in the hands of someone who lacks judgment.
I suspect there would be fewer accidental shootings if the sight of guns disturbed more people.
As the OP pointed out, in many places people DO have the constitutional right to open carry. Certain state constitutions specifically mention that there is no right to concealed carry. Concealed carry is something that is allowed by law in many places in the US, but it is not necessarily a right.
Kinda like how if we shield children from sex there will be less unplanned pregnancies?
Cars are even more dangerous.
Smoking kills FIFTY times more Americans that guns are used to murder. 480000 Americans a year. 50000 of them non-smokers from second hand smoke.
No, because I know their intentions. I have no idea if the guy carrying an assault rifle in WalMart is just exercising his constitutional rights or is there to shoot innocent shoppers. Even in states with open carry you can’t bring them into court houses or other public buildings. Why is that?