Yeah, this is definitely a point of contention in the NE. Connecticut is a unique gun culture and legal environment. Most of the carry pieces here are focused more on concealment than on effective ballistics. We don’t have a big wild animal problem (Unless you are talking about the wild cavemen that inhabit the coastal cities) and we don’t have the car drives that take us though miles of wilderness (Where a break-down can be a survival situation). Add to that the liberal culture and you may see where I’m going.
CT hasn’t always been a “shall issue” state, and the police aren’t very friendly to gun owners. Added to that, a rifle is still under many of the Clinton bans throughout the state.
I consider mt. lions, grey wolves, and coyotes, which we have here in CT a problem, but not as big a problem as the deer and moose. A moose through the windshield is a big problem. Of the large mammals mentioned above, the deer and bear are the most numerous and problematic.
The gun culture is alive and well in Litchfield and deer are fat and plentiful for the taking. The DEP is considering reinstating a limited season to take black bear.