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I live on land with lots of deadly animals and I carry a gun when I'm in the woods. OP was commenting about CCW in public, that's a COMPLETLY different situation. Do you carry to do your groceries? To buy donuts. If so, what are you so afraid of? I've been all over the US and Canada, Europe, and Central and South America and NEVER felt the need to carry a gun. I guess I'm just braver than the assholes who need to carry an AR to buy donuts and coffee.
I believe that having a gun gives you bravado that can lead you in to unfortunate situations. If you pull a gun you are many times more likely to be shot than if you don't pull a gun. If you aren't carrying a gun there is zero chance that you will pull it. I'm 59 years old and worked in guns and badges for 25 years of my career. I have not once, in all of the places that I've gone and all of the things that I've done felt the need to have a gun while just going about my life. I see it as a sign of fear and weakness.
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