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Well, today was my 21st birthday. I picked up my Glock 23, loaded it, and open carried all over Cody. I went through walmart twice, a video store, Verizon, Albertsons, my fiance's work at a printers, and even in a liquor store.The only responses I got were from a guy at verizon, (hey what kind of gun is that?) to which I got to have a short conversation about open carry and the benefits for everyone it entails, and from my fiance's boss, who just said "You're carrying a GUN?" to which I simply replied "yes ma'am".
I entered another liquor store later (I'm not a drunk) and a man came over to me within seconds and asked if he could help me with anything. I said no, and he immediately responded with "I don't like you with that weapon in here". I said "Ok I'll leave it in my car..." he interrupted me with "In fact I think it's illegal to have it in here." I said "Well, I checked this morning with an officer (Which I did) who said it's only illegal if the establishment is designed for on-premise consumption. He looked at me sideways, and I could tell he was trying to figure out If I was trying to cause a problem. I said, "Tell you what I'll go to a different store" as politely as I could. I left and he didn't say anything else.
I had no LEO contact and no real confrontations, and the more places I went the easier it got to OC. Again, I want to thank everyone who has shared their views and experiences here, since those posts have done a lot in giving me the confidence and tools to actually get over the unfortunate social barrier involved with OCing for the first time (times?).