I thought I would give open carry a try so while on a road trip through Arizona I strapped up a Beretta PX4G (large mag release, med backstrap, lanyard loop and trigger job) loaded with 17 rounds of 115gr +p CorBon DPX in a Galco open top OWB and filled up at Love's. You know I had to get all the facts out or you guys would wonder

Ok, so I filled up and went in to pay. I felt like I was on display and everyone was out to get me. Paranoia settled in and I couldn't wait to get out of public view. I didn't want people knowing I was armed, didn't want to be the nail that was sticking out and certainly didn't want to have people behind me!
Like a previous post stated, there's a time/place for it. Wearing an open top holster at a busy gas station in the middle of the day ain't it! Just that one day helped me understand allot about open carry. Retention holster is a must. Stay away from contrasting clothing. A black retention holster with that black gun and a black t-shirt would have worked much better. It's all one big learning process.
Here's me out in Arizona:
