Always better to carry and NOT need it than to NOT carry and NEED it! When I get dressed my sidearm is part of my clothing package. No exceptions. If a store or building is marked "No Firearms Allowed" then my big rear doesn't go there. I simply don't leave my home unarmed. Fishing, hunting, shopping, or just checking my mail at the end of my driveway, one of my "little buddies" is either in my pocket or somewhere on my person.