though i agree much is lost by carrying openly, i also agree much can be gained. the more people carry openly, the more others will see that a large cross-section of law-abiding citizens support and exercise their 2nd amendment rights. by carrying concealed, i would feel i was trying to hide something because it would scare or upset those that are unfamiliar with firearms. i can see it from both ways, but i feel we are losing our rights so fast in so many states that keeping our guns concealed only hastens the process by which antis can incrementally take our guns away.