When I lived in Arizona, I discovered why so many motorcyclists open carry. It has a tendency to attenuate that kind of behavior. You can't do that everywhere, though.
We can’t carry squat, here, so we have to be
“situationally aware” to the point of watching everything in a 360 degree view, all the time.
Makes it hard to enjoy a nice leisurely ride when you’re constantly guarding your life.