[gearmesh, inc.]

While it can fell refreshing to exercise a right such as open carry of a rifle, it spooks the living shit out of the masses of government loving sheeple out there. They end up calling 911 about a lunatic with a gun walking down the road with a kid and it all just goes downhill from there.

There are times to exercise your rights out in the open and there are times to just be the gray man that no one notices. That doesn't mean that the gray man can't be prepared to provide for his own safety, though. Just don't look forward to your little .380 you carry around town in your pocket to do much for you against a cougar or bear in the woods. Carry something bigger but yet fairly concealed to keep the sheeple from stampeding if one sees you.

Concealed is the way to go when you are out among the masses. If you are out in the backcountry where damn near everyone owns a rifle, you are probably fine to sling your rifle over your shoulder on your walkabout since you are obviously among like minded individuals. Try that same thing in a populated area and you are going to get the stink eye from all the Napoleon complex badge carriers in the vicinity.

As far as this Texas situation, I hope that the citizen sues the shit out of them. Even in instances where a citizen wasn't doing a wise thing for the area, rights are rights and should not be infringed upon.