Gotcha thank you for your clarification. I agree.
training bulletins about open carry are rather easy to write. the case law is about as crystal clear as can be
it does not matter HOW MANY PEOPLE call 911 to complain about the scary man walking down the street with a holstered handgun
same activity is 100% legally protected behavior and in itself is NOT any indicia whatsoever of unlawful behavior. that some people are alarmed is indisputable. that that alarm is not REASONABLE is also indisputable.
again, LOTS of agencies make this crystal clear in their training bulletins. this isn't conjecture. i know this from READING them
heck, i know officers who open carry themselves.
this reminds me of the pushback we STILL see since the passage of citizen initiative outlawing racial preferences. many cities still do everything they can (and can't) to circumvent the law, because they don't agree with it
seattle, in regards to carry (not just open carry) actually had their mayor pass (an illegal) "executive order" outlawing guns in city parks. that was promptly spanked down, and they wasted taxpayer money trying to defend it, not to mention printing signs, etc.
i will make it a point to open carry if i ever go to bellingham.