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FWIW, I carry concealed 99% of the time. As comfortable as my comp tac minotaur holster is for day to day carrying, open carrying with my cheap OWB holster is the only comfortable way to carry when I'm in my work jeans and sweaty (after work). I have been asked by police how I was doing that day, in which I had pleasant responses, and I have been ignored by police who noticed the gun more times than "confronted" (I use that term loosely). I have never had an officer comment on the gun itself.

It's not about intimidation for me, although I would completely understand the impact that some might think it has. I always assume that it's a police officer when I see an ordinary dressed person with a gun in the open. It's certainly a deterrent to potential criminals, but as you stated, I much prefer the less noticeable approach.