I have open carried on many occasions, but only during hunting seasons. I have had conversations with sheriffs, state troopers, game wardens, and none have ever made a mention to me carrying. I took the concealed carry class this year after it became legal, and we talked in great length about how having a permit makes it so you should carry concealed not open. There are a lot of grey areas in our new laws that I did not completely understand nor did our instructor which is scary. But I do know that as long as your weapon is in the open you can carry. There are obvious places that you would not carry into such as a bank, Wal-Mart, most stores. And I am guessing that in any community especially larger ones such as Lincoln open carry invites law enforcement to come interview you to see why you have a gun.