A man his size is a weapon and some like him use their size as a weapon.

I used to work in a liquor store and all employees were required to wear pistols on our belts uncovered when at work. Before instituting this rule the store was being robbed continually for years but after guns were worn it was never robbed again. Visible weapons do seem to make criminals go elsewhere. Even if everyone were allowed to open carry it would not be like the old west. Even the real old west was not like the movies of the old west, killings were not as rampant as Hollywood made it out to be. I have carried a gun for years and have never had an occasion to use it.