THE HEART OF THE MATTER – WHY WE CARRY | Packing Pretty
A nice essay from packingpretty.com. In the recent mass shootings there were no good people with a gun when the violent attack happened. Until police showed up, and in the case of the shooting at the Sikh temple, heroically put an end to the mayhem.
Read the essay to find the answer, but I'll give you a hint: it's the same reason that we have a fire extinguisher or a seatbelt.