I will admint that seeing people open carry is a bit strange at first. I know people who um..work in environments where people open carry all the time. To visit them and see people just walking around with guns on their hips is strange for about 2 minutes, then I get used to it.
This is the only thing that makes me pause is this:
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The first incident, at a Starbucks on Leesburg Pike near Tysons Corner, might have inspired other gun owners to carry openly. It began shortly before 10 p.m. June 14, Perez said, with a complaint from a citizen. Police arrived to find a 19-year-old man carrying a .22-caliber pistol and a 21-year-old man with a 9mm pistol.
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Last time I checked, you had to be 21 to legally own a pistol. Given this, I could see where the 19 year old might be in violation of the law. However since he was with a 21 year old, it gets into some grey area.
Aside from that, if the law says you can open carry, do so if you feel you need to on whatever level. Just be prepared to answer to the cops a lot because people are going to freak out and call in on you.
I don't think it will be long before the legislature in VA tries to ammend the law and prevent open carry.