Protest should always be non violent. The government knows how to use force. Open carry is just stupid unless you are defending your direct property. Also most property is not worth killing people over. Defend life if you need to but otherwise make your voice heard by organizing and attending protests. Make sure you understand who your enemy's are. The Fed, the banks, and the globalists, are the enemy's of the people. 90% of what the Washington creatures do comes from them.