Having lived in Ireland, England, Scotland France, Spain, Germany, Australia and Belize, I can honestly say, the feeling of carrying a firearm with me at all times makes me feel safer and more in control of my life.
I tried carrying a police officer, however, he was too heavy.
When I lived in Ireland, March 1993-Feb 1994, in Dublin to be precise, I had never, ever, felt more like a victim than in any other country I have stayed in. There is more crime, corruption and crooked people behind every door and window than you can shake a stick at.
I saw kids, younger than 15 throwing Molotov cocktails off of bridges onto motorways down below, at random cars, 18 wheelers being hijacked on a main rd in broad daylight in the City of Dublin, Police stations with burned out vehicles outside their walls, and iron bars on the windows, to keep people out, not in, traveled across the border to Londonderry (yes, I am European) and had to bribe my way back into Ireland because of the para military types on the border collecting a tariff, they had full auto weapons and were in camo with civilian vehicles.
Saw the fear of God put into people by the Organized crime group known as the IRA to anyone who did not support them and their crooked cause, those criminals had guns, and terrorized complete towns without a care in the world.
I have carried in this country since 1995, and have not discharged my weapon at anyone, however, I would rather have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
Keeping a derringer in my back pocket all the times, a Beretta Tomcat .32acp in the tank bag, and when in the car, a Taurus .44mag stainless snub nose, makes me feel "safer".
I am a sane, normal, average Joe, who does not need to ask for permission to protect myself or my family, from cowans and vagabonds who would cause harm to me or mine, unlike the servants in Europe and Australasia, that is a God given right, not a privilege handed out by any Government.
As a Patriot, I will also help protect others who are in fear of their life, from a forcible felony, and would rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.
"An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man is a slave"
Skippy