We’ve followed a few threads on this very site that covered peoples journey from never owned a gun to damn good with a gun, I could name a name but I won’t. Seems every one of them had to traverse some of the things covered in the article. We all had a different journey but in the end, to me, it’s not only about feeling safe it’s about actually, physically, mentally, educationally doing stuff to BE SAFE.
That there is an excellent statement.
A weapon is useless if you don’t have the knowledge required to use it .Do not carry a weapon if you are unwilling to use it.
I can’t really speak to the psychology of feeling safe, so much as I can speak to being a protector. Due to my life experiences, I feel a need to be “the Good Shepherd”. My formative years were rough, and when I say rough, I mean rough. Once I gained the ability to be my own “First Responder”, I extended that protection to include people in my environment be they friend, family, or random_001.
I despise bullies, and people who victimize the innocent. I don’t think I’m special in that mindset. I think there are far more people out there that feel that way.
If you have needed a weapon and not had one, you will never be without one again.