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Agreed, but dealing with a jumpy/nervous/trigger happy officer/rent-a-cop, shouldn't be on of those risks. Understandable if a hand is on the weapon, but reaching in the direction of your weapon, no. IMO of course.[/quote]

My guess is that open carry will make a lot of LEOs nervous. They're trained to be nervous.. I mean attentive... And some get nervous around CHL, even after it's disclosed. Personally, I won't - even if asked to - reach for a weapon upon contact with a LEO. I'm respectful and indicate that I'll follow most other instructions, but I can't reach for it, even if ordered too... That's because I'm nervous about it... So it goes both ways.

If you're advocating for never open carrying, I get it.. It's definitely risk reduction at least from the perspective of being perceived as a threat.

If you're indicating that someone will inevitably be shot due to open carrying and being perceived as a threat, I'd agree that that's probably statistically inevitable. Hopefully it will all be much to-do about nothing and likely won't really be exercised that much - but that's just my guess.

LikWid wrote: No one said allowed, but we've had people shot for reaching for their wallet before...what makes you think someone won't freak out and shoot someone "reaching" (wallet might be on the same side as their EDC) in the direction of their weapon?

Certainly some personal risk is assumed when carrying concealed or unconcealed..