Great points. I get it. As much as we all try to lead a good life, sometimes things are beyond our control, or problems come to us, despite our high success rate of avoiding danger. As humans, we can even be hard on our own selves.
As some refer to, “The perfect storm”. Rare. The point which stood out to me was the numbers game, statistics. But also, in a rare event, it converges, like the right time and right place there could be the bad time, bad place, and wrong people, all at once.
Some might carry a few less rounds, some a few more, compared to someone else. I wonder if caliber size and the max capacity per mag, can also play a part in one’s decision.
Remember “nature/nurture”. I imagine the personal experience of someone, and their loved ones can also influence how many they carry. Another post focused on that topic: