“Smile an’ wait fo’ flash.”
(Cop: “A .45 and three magazines. What are you afraid of?”
Me: “Not a thing. Oh, a shotgun would get my attention.”)
Exactly. My carry is peace of mind. I have smoke detectors, a CO detector, a fire extinguisher in the kitchen - another in the car. I wear a seat belt, have air bags. Life insurance, health insurance... All these things so I don’t have to be (overly) concerned with what might happen. Chances of me ever needing any of these things (other than the life insurance, that’s an eventual certainty) are slim. Same thing with my carry. I don’t go looking for trouble, in fact I try to be smart about my travels and maintain situational awareness to avoid it before it starts. But if trouble finds me? I’m not overly troubled by that thought since I am prepared.