...Imagine how a non 2A person feel. Imagine how a cop if going to deal with you. He might over react and then you are dead, or at the very least, seriously hassled. Not worth it.
It doesn't help our cause to be stupid. If you want to open carry, carry a glock in a regular holster, wear kackis' and a button down shirt. People will think you are a cop and leave you alone or at least not freak out. Or dress as normally as possible and carry a "normal" looking gun....
I agree with you, and I DO NOT OPEN CARRY, but it's sad that is has to be like you said but it is. It's a "free" country but has been regulated both legislatively and in the court of public opinion that we must hide our freedom and rights. If everyone was carrying then no one would care, but we are vilianized and have been beat down enough to where we don't want to make the cops mad even though we aren't breaking any laws OR make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Free state? More like police state of political correctness.