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FWIW, everyone should be treated with respect, unless you have specific knowledge for why they are not deserving of it.

The paradox is that this includes potential bad guys. Unless I observe an perpetrator in action, or unless I have advance knowledge of that person's character, I have no way of knowing A) whether the other person is a BG or not; B) whether the other person is carrying a gun or not, assuming that it is properly concealed; and C) whether or not the other person holds a CHL or not. Although I respect a CHL holder for what they have done to get their CHL, that doesn't mean that I respect CHL holders anymore than I respect anyone else. My closest friend, whom I admire and respect tremendously, is a probate attorney in California who does not hold a carry permit. I love him like a brother. I try to treat all people respectfully. Of course, at the first sign of "hinkiness," my respect for the other person goes down, even while my outward expression of the same may not show it.

BTW, "respectfully" doesn't mean that you get treated like you were my best friend. I don't let my guard down around you unless I know you well. But one can keep their guard up and still be pleasant and courteous to another. Ask a cop. They do it all the time.