Well written article with very persuasive attributes on why we carry.
I can relate to the "over-educated liberal publishers, writers, and editors " attitude towards those of us who do choose not to be weak in the face of violence. The step-daughter married into exactly that particular set of circumstances with her in-laws and has been drawn into the thinking type-set. Fortunately, she isn't fully integrated and understands why her dad and myslef both carry, but you can see them shiver with distain anytime any sort of personal defense against a perp is brought up. I see them look down their collective noses at us as being "plain ol' uneducated Texas hicks", even though the wife is a High School English teacher, I am a manager in a major coproration dealing with million dollar equipment every day, and her ex is one step below VP with General Dynamics. And as a slightly right-leaning moderate, I am the close minded one?