[tx_eggman]

Sounds to me like you shouldn't be carrying a gun.

I'm with Trod Upon on this one. My hand would be on my carry and if bozo the "statement maker" shouldered that AR, I'd be forced to make a statement of my own. If he doesn't shoulder it, I'm fine with just keeping my eye on him ... if he does, he's won a Darwin Award®

[SpinnerWebb]

Like Marcella says just above you, we don’t have open carry in Texas.... yet.

So your attention would be warranted.

I personally wish we just had open carry, no permit, no registration. The fools will take a few good ones with them, but would soon weed themselves out.

[ZX12R]

I'm with Trod Upon on this one.

To each his own, but maybe you two are just too nervous or paranoid to carry a firearm. You could end up in prison for the rest of your life, for jumping to a conclusion prematurely.