I OC'd all day today and the only person that questioned me was my nephew (he's 10ish)
Nephew: Why are you carrying a BB gun uncle William
Me: It's not a BB gun.
N: Is it a tranquilizer?
Me: No, it's not.
N: Is that a real gun?
Me: Yes it is.
N: Oh wow (pauses) are we going to shoot it?
Me: Not today.
Now for the rest of the story:
I was in Michigan, in the woods, getting things straight for deer hunting. For once I even carried my extra mags; I didn't want to come across some trespassing a-wipe cooking meth armed with nothing but brush cutting tools.
You should have said "not if people behave".