thanks to everybody that responded to my questions . Big help ... now can you help me with the fear of walking around town for the first time and everybody looking at me and the police wondering why does he have a gun.....
The Janesville police are already well aware OC is legal. We have members who carry in Janesville all the time, so others are already carrying in Janesville without incident.
Carrying in public the first time will make you very self-conscious that first time, but everyone else will just go about their normal business.
Here is a video of my girlfriend carrying in a crowded grocery store.
As you can see, no one cares.
I was carrying as well while I shot the video.
http://www.youtube.com/wisconsincarry
A couple things that I did the first couple times I carried.
Use a grocery cart. Gives your hands something to do. Its VERY domestic and un-intimidating.
Also, Gander Mountain is a GREAT place to OC for the first time.
Gander Mountain has been exceptionally supportive of open-carry since the AG memo over a year ago.
They even have signs on their door that let you know that if you open-carry in the store you DO NOT have to stop and check your sidearm. (you DO need to stop and check a gun brought in for service as that gun will be handled and they want to make sure its unloaded)
But your open-carried gun should stay in its holster at all times except when you load/unload at your vehicle (or if you need to defend yourself)