Oh, and I should add...the reason I made the title a question is that I think walking down the street with what LOOKS like an automatic weapon is kind of crazy. Maybe the atmosphere is different in Oregon, but around here, the police would be getting LOTS of calls from citizens who are worried about seeing a guy armed with what appears to be an automatic weapon.

So on the one hand, good on him for standing up for his rights. On the other hand, I think he's looking for a confrontation with police and not, perhaps, respecting how other private citizens feel about weapons.

For me, it goes back to the idea that, just because we CAN, doesn't necessarily mean we SHOULD.