"I would guess that very few would want to go back to the early west appearance where people carried guns strapped down on their hip,” said Ken McNair, a retired police officer and executive director of the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association.Yeah, Ken--we've documented case after case of you "Only Ones" being the...uh...only ones rootin', tootin' and shootin' enough to carry on the Old West tradition without stampedin' the herd.
Somethin' about a tin star makes the cud go down easy...
I do want to say a word about open carry--a subject I've been covering more of recently because it's becoming more of a phenomenon. I write about the movement positively because I believe in the choice, but I'm actually not a big proponent of the practice. I don't like giving tactical advantages, telegraphing intel or making myself a target.
That said, if you choose to carry openly, more power to you. It's none of my damn business, although if I see you doing it, I may come up and introduce myself.