[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by red-beard

I would fear the police over reacting to an open-carry situation more than regular people. A couple of times a year we have someone arrested because the police do not understand that open carry of a rifle is legal in Texas. Usually ends badly for the police departments and cities, once the person lawyers up.

I had this discussion with a cop friend a while back. He said they periodically get 911 calls about "man with a gun". If there's no threat, no brandishing, just a gun in a holster - they don't even send an officer. If a store owner calls they simply ask the gun owner to leave.