Well, I guess I'm a member of that very small minority of Americans, at least according to what some folks would like to think. The only firearms I've ever carried or fired were the ones the Army issued to me. Creaping into another thread, the only hunting I've ever done was for Asian deer in the Korean DMZ with an M-14 rifle. I'm 55 years old, have lived in most parts of the country, and have never seen a weapon pointed at anyone, never been in or around a civilian/gangster firefight, never had my home entered by armed (or unarmed) intruders, or encountered any of the other reasons others give for carrying at all times. Perhaps I live in a dream world or perhaps I'm just lucky. If a person wants to carry for valid person defense reasons, and he/she is trained and qualified to do so, ok with me. If a person wants to pack iron because it wakes him feel more macho to do so, let me know so I can be somewhere else.