To carry is Risk mitigation. I do. For years. Most important is staying out of trouble and common sense. Most violent acts are perpetrated by non-conservatives.

Millions of events, people remained safe as a result of unreported threats by protecting themselves with a firearm without firing it. Search for facts not opinions.

The brain is most important. Me? I’m combat trained, martial arts, Marine, certified firearms instructor and will run and avoid first.

I’ve got nothing to prove fighting some idiot. I have a family to go home to. Unless I have to - trapped, cornered, outnumbered... Then will seek to resolve the situation as peacefully as possible. Up to and including defending myself and stop the bad guy(s) doing evil.

Those without firearms and training have fewer options and may not get home to their families.

I’m also a refuse to be a victim instructor. If a student does not want/can’t use a firearm, still plenty to teach to help them to avoid being a victim in the first place.

That’s the point. In my experience, Anti-gunners do not listen and seem incapable of mature factual conversation.

Keep in mind, a trained armed woman is the equal of any man.