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Honestly if I lived in the US I probably would. Not because I feel the need to pull it out and show everyone, but because I don't want to die without a chance to defend myself.
That said - I think the fact that guns are so readily available in the US is bad and should be stopped so that people don't feel the need to carry themselves.
Edit: woah boy this comment really got some people excited. Look, I'm not pro gun and I'm not American - I'm just saying how I feel....nothing more, or less. Over here in Europe I have the luxury of not needing to even think about it...and without any desire to live in America I also don't need to think much beyond what i shared. Have a great weekend all!
Do you have any empirical basis to believe that carrying a gun increases and does not decrease your life expectancy
No
Okay, so it's a security blanket, then.
You call it whatever you like