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.

Well I have investigated or supervised the investigations of more than a thousand shootings and was tasked with knowing every aspect of what took place, as well as presenting the case to the DA’s office with my determination of self defense justification or who was the primary aggressor, so I can’t imagine why I would be considered an expert on the subject vs someone who has watched a bunch of YouTube videos. Then of course there’s the hundreds of hours or more of tactical training on the subject as well as 25+ years of carrying a firearm in a plainclothes or undercover capacity in the worst parts of a major metropolitan city. I’m sure your training, knowledge and experience eclipses mine on the subject though.