The Safest Place

clipped from www.sandiegoreader.com Though Tom may be in a minority, there is a growing open-carry movement in San Diego. Tom estimates that there are between 75 and 100 active open carriers locally. He attended the El Indio lunch and reports that everyone in the restaurant was respectful and supportive. “A couple of girls came in and had lunch and asked about it,” he says. “They said, ‘Why are you guys all wearing guns?’ ” He pauses, laughing at the story. “And we explained the program to them, and they said, ‘You know, I bet this is the safest place in San Diego right now!’ ”