[krger]

>Very few of them are carrying openly (why make yourself the first target?), but I stand by my statement that I'd be shocked.

This is an extraordinary claim that demands at least some evidence in order to be taken seriously.

>A youth league bowling tournament would be an exception, given the preponderance of children.

To the contrary: if you honestly believe that somewhere between 10% and 25-33% of Maine adults are carrying for protection—and, once again, there is literally no way that this is even close to true—it would make even more sense that the adults there would have been carrying To Keep Our Children Safe(TM).