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I don’t think open carry is a good idea in public areas, because people carrying firearms in plain sight can easily intimidate other people. If I see a beggar asking for money, I can walk by. But what if he has a gun? He does not need to explicitly threaten me.

I don’t see a problem with open carry on private property. If some guy likes to sit on his porch with a gun, that’s his business.

“I don’t think open carry is a good idea in public areas, because people carrying firearms in plain sight can easily intimidate other people. If I see a beggar asking for money, I can walk by. But what if he has a gun? He does not need to explicitly threaten me.”

We have always had open carry in Arizona, and as far as I know, your scenario has never happened. I open carry quite a bit, and have not had problems.

Open carry is an open declaration of your rights as a free citizen. It is a political speech issue as much as a 2nd Amendment issue.