At first I had mixed feelings about this, but I assume he called the LEOs to not only inform them of his decision, but maybe even ask a few questions, to ensure it was legal and such.

Did it put him at risk? Yes, I really think it did. He could have been tackled by a bunch of people who were only trying to "protect" everyone else and prevent this guy from shooting people.

The thing with open carry though is that every single action you take, people will notice. So you have to be the PERFECT citizen because you are being watched. If you start getting aggressive with a sales associate because they can't process your return or whatever, things could get very sketchy very fast. Its like putting the Ichthys on the back of your car, and then speeding and cutting people off, it makes them think that Christians only preach the Word, they don't follow it.

I have never open carried in public (only while hiking), but I should probably try it first to see what its like before I start making any accusations of people who open carry.