The CA story is quite similar to something that happened here in TN:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/se...eives-apology/
My AH owns CCA, and Trevor is his #2 guy. I have very mixed opinions on the entire issue. While open carry is perfectly legal here in TN, I think there is a time and a place - and I don't think Wal-mart, however freakish some of its patrons may be, really qualifies. It's perfectly decent to carry and conceal - you're protected if the poo hits the fan in the home & garden section, and you're not being a brash git.
To me, it's just another case of "Just because you can doesn't mean you should."