I don't particularly care what the LEO's personal feelings are I'm more concerned with making sure they know what the law is
Education is always a goal of mine when I am out and about, but I have had no luck in engaging LEOs or PDs in discussion before an incident. YMMV
so that when I walk into a local business and or stand in line next to a LEO he doesn't freak out and shoot me.
I have no idea where that came from. Why would a LEO shoot someone who is not presenting a threat to anyone? It is a far stretch to think that an officer is bad enough at his job to detain or arrest someone for BoP or DC for open carrying, but to just shoot someone? At that point, would it even matter that you had a holstered firearm when they are walking around gunning down innocent citizens?
How would that officer know you are not a LEO?
I don't even care if they take what I tell them to heart but I'd at least give them a heads up that this exists and it is legal.
I don't disagree, I am only letting you know that you are not the first to try, and I haven't heard of too many success stories with regards to this. Surely just because you educate them or inform them, it does not mean they won't cause trouble for you.
Are you prepared for when they give you a wrong answer?
"No, open carry is not legal, you must carry concealed."
Just because we have statutes and facts to support it, it doesn't mean they will listen. I have seen Connecticut PDs make up some pretty goofy interpretations of the law. Hell, someone posted about DPS giving wrong answers over the phone recently.
Are you prepared for when they give you the stock BS answer?
"Open carry may be legal, but you are at risk for breach of peace is someone gets upset."
We have had some PDs who understand and indicate that OC is legal and that they will not interfere. But things change when someone calls them to complain. Just look at my incident in Wallingford where the PD claims I was not arrested for open carrying, but for 'causing a disturbance' despite the disturbance being caused by someone else.
An officer or PD is not going to give you any guarantees that they will react appropriately to every situation. Carry at least a voice recorder that is on whenever you are in public. Video is better, but understandably less practical. Read about your rights here, research anything you are not clear of, make sure you understand the statutes 100%.
And then I say, if you are comfortable with the burden, just go do it. Don't ask permission, don't forewarn people, you will be just fine. If you get into trouble, say as little as possible (certainly my new tactic from my two encounters), and get as much information as possible for us to help with.