An armed society is a polite society-—been proved time and again. It certainly works in my neighborhood which is as peaceful as anyplace in the country. EVERYBODY knows I’m armed to the teeth and even the non-shooters will say they’d rather have me around as-is than un-armed.
I agree that letting people know there are sheepdogs out there is very important. I just think that we do ourselves a disservice by carrying concealed. Yeah, it keeps us safer but we lose so many teachable moments. Most people grow up in an urban environment where guns are not necessarily a way of life. The more they’re demystified the less their perceived as a threat by those who are merely unfamiliar.