And every child knew that criminals were the scum of society and that the police were our defenders, who at great personal risk, took them off the streets and put them behind bars, where they belonged. In the world I grew up in, I would have never carried a concealed handgun. Unfortunately, this is not the world I grew up in. Therefore, when my state began offering a course to allow civilians to carry concealed, I signed up, as did my wife and four neighboring families. It's a dangerous world out there.
Criminals tend to be armed and run in packs.
But often, even the most compliant victim is injured or killed. A concealed weapon offers a defense of last resort against predators. I don't know when danger will threaten. While, naturally, I avoid high-risk areas, any area can become unsafe in a matter of moments. People have been attacked by criminals and crazies in churches, in restaurants in the middle of lunch, and in parking lots and sidewalks in broad daylight.