...the famous gun fight in Tombstone was between the town marshals and a group of outlaws over gun-control. At the time Tombstone was a "no carry" town. Leave your guns with the marshals and pick them up again on your way out of town. The Earp brothers and Doc Holliday were the marshals.
However, since the 1960s there has a been a change in how most states regulate concealed carry. I am an advocate of concealed carry rather than open carry. There is a long history of state regulations on concealed carry. The basis for, implementation of and spirit behind having more regulations on CC seems to point to a legal preference for the quick draw style duel you seem to eschew. The majority of states have adopted "shall issue" policies and laws where, following training and testing, anyone not disqualified for objective background reasons, shall be issued a permit. A few states have removed all regulations concerning CC. The singular exception to clamor over CC and changing rules is Vermont which has had unrestricted CC since 1791.
I have seen OC interactions between law enforcement and folks who decided it was a good to open carry an AR-15 style rifle. IMO most of those folks are looking for both attention and the chance to provoke a police response. In my not so humble opinion that type of thoughtless jerk is mostly looking to pursue a law suit over rights violation by a LEO who made a mistake. Such folks are stupid.
The message of the Young decision is clear to me. The court accepts the Heller opinion that individuals have an RKBA. States which by law or by practice do not permit a regulated form of carry will face court enforced decisions in the federal courts that may include unrestricted open carry. In short, as a state, make provisions enabling the common people to "bear arms" in a regulated but non-arbitrary process or the federal courts will do it for you.
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