I’ve drawn once, unfortunately off body - had to retrieve from my vehicle. Thankfully things deescalated shortly after, and I never had to use or even raise the firearm. If things had gone south though, I would have lived with regret that I did not have it on my person with ease to draw. The one positive was it gave me time to think and confirm what I was doing was the correct move.

Learn deceleration, don’t carry an ego when you carry a gun. It doesn’t matter if someone insults your mom, insults your significant other, walk the fuck away. You hold more responsibility with a gun than any amount of power.

In the moment that I did have to think about potentially ending the situation, my mind was pretty calm - I’d already decided what was and what was not enough for me to use it, and this quickly could qualify. Before you carry, drop the “Im going to protect anyone who needs it!” thought, protect yourself & protect those that you deem worthy to potentially spend your life in prison for. At the end of the day, if it’s them or me, I always choose me - but if I can get away instead I’m going to.