Excellent read, Matt. Very well done. As you say, a lot of people have been doing it for a while, but it is very topical at present. It is one of the reasons that I have pushed the CCW bandwagon so hard. A neighbor who has carried for a few years has thought a lot of thing through. Carrying a weapon for your defense brings on a whole new, benefical mind set.
“lot of thing” should be “lot of things”