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The problem I see here is the everyday person on the street only sees the gun, and they don't see the man holding it.
there is open carry and then there is dangerous behavior. IMO there is only one reason to remove your firearm from it's holster in public, to use it. While at taco bell yesterday some guy asked if I could take my firearm out so he could "see it better." I told him there are several reasons you never draw your firearm in public. First and foremost, once it's out of the holster, it's just that much easier to be taken away from you. Second, as much as we wish it was not the case, how the public perceives those with firearms is vital to retaining our right to carry. Right now our perception is very fragile. Most people equate a holstered firearm to a person in control of themselves. But the instant it's taken out, everything about the motivations of the person with a gun can be called into question.
I would assume that if the police received a "MWG" report several questions would be asked. like What is the person doing with the gun? is it in his hand? is it in it's holster or tucked into his waistband? Is he pointing it at anyone or anything? Has he said anything to indicate that he intends to use it?
If I had seen this person in a Wal-mart with his firearm out of the holster, I would assume he was up to something as well. From what I could see he was handling his firearm recklessly and I would make every attempt to get people away from this situation and alert authorities. If it where simply a guy waiting for his turn at the checkout in a Wal-mart store, with the firearms safely holstered, there would be no cause for concern and the police would likely inform the caller that he's not breaking the law. but if they had reported what they saw in this video the police would have every reason to be alarmed. Something tells me that there is more to this man's background that we don't know.
