If the law says "intentionally" fail to conceal the handgun is illegal, then overzealous cops would arrest you and state that they don't know what your intentions are since they're not mind readers. So, you'd have to pay bail, pay for a lawyer, and waste valuable time. $5000-10,000 of lawyer fees later, you'd be found innocent in a court of law due to the grand jury not indicting you, but you're going to be $10,000 poorer and you'd also have wasted up to 74 hours (72 hrs for the weekend in jail because you don't have a bail bondsman phone number in your wallet + 2 hours of time with your lawyer). Oh, and if you're a doctor or other professional, then your lost time from work at $50-200 per hour would result in lost wages of up to $14,400 in lost wages. Basically, you're out $24,400 for doing something that is NOT illegal.
That's why I signed the petition for open carry even though I will NEVER open carry. Why NEVER? Open carry means you're going to have a "free gun" sign in neon shining on top of your head. Unless you have eyes in the back of your head, open carry means that someone will whack you in the back of your head with a 2x4 for your gun. Not good.
Anyways, unless you wanna be out $14,400 every time your T-shirt faces a breeze, I suggest that you sign the doggone open carry petition. Go to http://opencarry.org for further details.
Stay safe,
