OC'd to a couple of family outdoor social events at private residences recently. The first one was a bonfire at the residence of someone I had never met. My friend was there and introduced me to the home owner who promptly said, "Alright!! I like that!...Carrying!!" - while pointing at my pistol.
The second one was a barbeque at a friends house with a lot of people there. A friend said to me, "You expecting trouble?" I said back to her something like, "Statistically? Yes. Today in particular? Not any more than any other day." She seemed satisfied with that answer. Later, a friend's little son began staring at my pistol. This continued for a while, before he finally said in an are-you-crazy voice, "Why do you have a gun??!" I say, "Just to protect myself". He sits there for even longer staring at it and then says in an almost mocking voice, "Can you give me a specific instance in which you would need a gun to protect yourself?" I said something like, "Yeah, if I was in Walmart and some bad guys came in and started shooting up the place I would then have the means to try and protect myself." He said, "Yeah. I guess." and seemed to be genuinely rethinking his position. He then stood there even longer staring at my firearm. Finally, but only after a long time, he seemed satisfied and walked away.