Reply #15: Not even close...

[eqfan592]

...do some folks open carry to intimidate? Yes, I'm sure it does happen. But the majority, or even ALL as you are claiming? Not even close. Like I said, the idea is to start getting people comfortable with the idea again. You see, the real fear mongers are you and folks like yourself, who have over the years been working to convince people that guns and gun owners are something to be feared. It's going to take time to repair the damage done. That's why, in Wisconsin for instance, you see Open Carry picnics and cook outs in parks and food drives at grocery stores. The entire idea of events is to REMOVE the fear generated by people like yourself, not to INSTILL fear in the general populace.