[Sasparilla]

...Nope, keep those weapons concealed.
Exactly...

You have a right to carry openly. However, it seems like open carry makes the carrier a primary target rather than a primary deterrent to an armed thug. Concealed carry doesn’t for an obvious reason.

[laplata]

Yep, that’s the point.

[ThunderSleeps]

Agreed. I've always viewed open carry as a means of making a social/political statement. Concealed carry is what you do for defense.

There is a Whole Foods store in town that prohibits open carry. I choose not to shop there because, well, first it is all the way in town and too far to go for typical groceries. Second, their prices tend to run a little high. Third, they've made their choice regarding the 2nd Amendment, I've made mine. I do end up going in there once every month or two for a couple of very specific things. But 99.9% of my grocery $ goes to my locally owned/operated store - which welcomes armed citizens, period.