&gt;&gt;Second: In almost the entire US, being armed is not against the law.<p>Way to miss the point. Of course being armed isn&#x27;t against the law. But most states don&#x27;t allow open-carry, and if someone is reporting you to the cops and saying you&#x27;re armed, that means you just broke the law by failing to conceal your weapon. Furthermore, if the person reporting you says you&#x27;re acting suspiciously or in a threatening manner, that&#x27;s enough justification for most cops to shoot you.