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I've worn a handgun openly in Arizona many times. The only time I was hassled at all was once when I was in Char's Thai restaurant in Tempe picking up some takeout.
Char's employees didn't bat an eye at the Browning HP on my belt, but another customer paying her bill went absolutely goggle-eyed when she saw it. After staring for a while she said, "Are you a cop or something?" "No ma'am," I responded. "I'm a private citizen."
She took a step back and looked very alarmed. "What are you doing with that gun? Is this a hold-up?" "No ma'am, I'm just picking up some dinner for my family." "Well someone ought to call the police on you!"
At this point, the people she was with started snickering, and one of them said "Welcome to Arizona, Bonnie." Then they turned to me and asked me to excuse her, she was visiting from California and had no idea I was following the law. She looked very sheepish and flustered, and snapped something unpleasant that I didn't catch as they went out the door.
If you live here for a month or two, you'll get used to seeing open carry even in the big city.