Carrying a concealed weapon allows one, regardless of gender, age, or physical ability, to control his own immediate environment and thereby have options in various emergencies that unarmed persons do not enjoy. Carrying a gun is simply part of recognizing and accepting responsibility – responsibility for one’s own actions, one’s own safety, and the security of one’s own family. Indeed, with the level of lawlessness evident in today’s society, it may be the social duty of decent, intelligent people to arm themselves.
Tom Givens