Being neither a bad-ass nor a dumb-ass, I didn't think the question applied to me.
For the record, as I stated to another poster, I'm talking about ONE cop. There are good cops, bad cops and ignorant cops. This one was ignorant.
As for what I would do in your scenario, in Ohio the law states that open carry is legal. I might ask the gentleman a few questions, but I wouldn't violate his rights. If he made a threatening gesture, things would change. But not until then.