I have my AZ CCW and carry for two reasons only:

1)It is my right as a law-abiding U.S. citizen.

2)to ensure I/my family do not become a victim.

I can rarely be caught without a firearm nearby. I feel that the most aweful feeling I could have would to be put in a situation where my family was in iminent & life-threatening danger, and I was without means of stopping the threat. I could not live knowing I had a CCW, a firearm, and skill, yet didn't CHOOSE to carry that day. The regret would be incredible. I choose to carry everyday so that I am never caught "with my pants down"...so to speak.

I know a lot of people that choose to carry only when they feel they may be in a higher threat area, but I've watched enough news the past decade to know that the society we live in today is not safe. Schools, post offices, hospitals, banks, resatuarants, city parks; all have been scenes of aggravated assaults with a weapon and/or homicides. I may sound paranoid to some, but I'd rather be alive and paranoid than dead.

One thing that I learned from my CCW class was to always be alert and aware of your surroundings. This simple action can often times help you to avoid a dangerous situation all together. The problem is most people let their guard down all to often and we all know that predators attack the weak and unsuspecting.