1. Get killed.
2. Kill somebody.
I carry every day because- see number 1.
If we lived in some kind of Eden where no person, animal, or government harmed anyone else then perhaps we wouldn't need weapons to defend ourselves and the animals which depend on us. Of course in such a situation we might not need fire extinguishers either, since no fire would ever turn into a problem.
I don’t want to kill anybody either. But if you threaten me with death or serious bodily harm, yer number is up skippy!
Great choice of screen name, BTW. I see that reports of your demise have been greatly exaggerated.
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