I've been in law enforcement since 1987. During this span I worked patrol for eighteen years while the remaining (so far) have been in plainclothes. I always carry concealed but have seen a couple of guys open carry and neither seemed to be seeking attention. Neither were they aware of their surroundings. One had his hands filled with a bag of mulch at the Lowes in Sherman. Can't shoot anyone when your hands are full. The other guy kept his back to the door while watching tires being put on his car, also in Sherman. If you want to open carry, that's great. But you need to understand that just because you are showing big iron to the world doesn't mean the world will shy away. Those of us who carry daily for a living practice our craft to stay alive and we don't make simple mistakes like those I just mentioned.