LR1955 Wrote:...carrying a weapon means a person believes there is a threat present...
Do you mean threat in general or a direct threat?
If you believe a person should only carry when they identify a direct threat I highly disagree.
Men are capable of doing great things and at the same time doing horrible things.
All men have the capacity for both Good and Evil.
As long as there is free will, and I hope there always is, there will be an existing threat in day to day life that merits carrying a weapon.
If it's for my own protection I'll likely carry a weapon but may not. However, if I have a young lady or a loved one under my protection you can be d**n sure I'll have a weapon nearby.
"Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin