Not just carry at all times but adequately carry. expect to expend at least 30 if not a hundred rounds in a multi attacker situation. during times of unrest I carry no less than three 33x 9mm mags, the 17+2 that is in the Glock 17 and in my backpack a pistol AR with 10 standard capacity magazines half with TAP polymer tip frag rounds and half with M855s. My BUG is a LCR 357 deep concealment on the ankle. first rule in a gun fight is bring enough guns, second rule is you can never have too many guns, third is he who shoots first usually wins. I love my home of Texas where a pistol AR is a pistol and legally concealed carry with permit. BLM threatened an event in downtown McKinney ha good luck with that, we have good ole boys with open carry rifles who don’t take kindly to our town being trashed. Unlike the liberal cesspools our cops stand with the armed citizenry. I have never had a problem open carry in McKinney AR15 or shoulder holster pistol. Most LEO just nod and go about their day. only one asked if I had a permit while I gladly gave him and we parted ways.
I hear ya' - I'm living in deep-blue Konnecticut.
We have open carry, but not worth the hassle, really.
I carry enough to get myself out of a jam, but not enough for a fire fight - just need to cover my retreat.