[jyl]

Regardless of what message the open carry Californians "think" they are sending, the message that the public is getting is: gun owners are aggressive, scary, unbalanced people with small wee-wees.

If Californians want to send a positive message about guns, they should spend their effort on bringing someone who doesn't shoot, and a .22, to the range.

Not to mention the stupidity of parading around displaying a valuable and unloaded gun. The only reason these dolts are safe is because they are in suburban shopping malls and surrounded by police officers.