Hey, I was in colorado springs yesterday, and i always open carry, i have a kimber compact cdp .45 1911, and i was in line for my pharmacy, i walked up to the line, and overheard one guy to another say, Holy Crap, he has a gun!!! is that legal, the other guy says, I dont think so i dont think it is legal, And out of no where, a CS PD officer, leans over and says, Colorado is a open carry state, its pefectly legal, in certain areas. He then came to me, and said, thank you for exercising your 2nd Amendment rights!! that was awesome! now last night, i was in Wendys, a 7yr old, and a 10 yr old, approached me and said " excuse me, is that airsoft? or real? I said, its real guys. The father is watching this also, the older son yells, Well Dont shoot Anyone!!!! Dont do it!! I said i wont its for protection from bad guys, the dad did nothing as the kid is yelling. I served 8 yrs in the army, 3 tours in middle east, I lost my right knee to a IED, I protected my rights, i going to exercise them!!!