That's extending the analogy to false extremes. Any public use or brandishing of firearms, other than pursuant to self defense/defense of others, is a criminal

That's extending the analogy to false extremes. Any public use or brandishing of firearms, other than pursuant to self defense/defense of others, is a criminal act (with obvious exceptions like public ranges, public uninhabited land depending on State law, etc.) [note: visibility does not imply brandishing, in the case of open carry]