I really believe that if open carriers had limited themselves to carrying handguns we wouldn't see this backlash.
I said it before I don't think it's the guy with a Kimber on his belt it's freaking people out, it's the yo-yos walking around with rifles.
I think that there were so many militant open carriers running around out there with rifles trying to provoke a response that the public perception of open carry became somebody carrying a rifle not an openly displayed handgun on their hip.
I think we're really lucky that none of these places are banning ALL guns from their premises.
I've read posts on a few other forums in which people are saying they're going to continue to open carry in these stores and MAKE an associate come tell them to leave. I really believe that if people make asses out of themselves and go out of their way to make a fuss in these stores they WILL ban ALL firearms on their premises.