There are videos of cops in Florida at a calm traffic stop that go ballistic when a gun accidentally uncovered and this didn't even have a gun.If our legislators had done what we asked, then open carry would be legal already. They did succumb to some pressure from the citizens and the governors office and give us “permitless carry,” but not the Constitutional carry we demanded. That would have opened up all options including open.
I 100% agree that open isn’t tactically the best most of the time, but there are times it would be really nice to hop out and pump gas without throwing on an overshirt or jacket or having to adjust your piece. While I highly doubt any LEO would give you grief for flashing some iron while pumping gas, I don’t want to be the test pilot for that particular flight.