Who was it that commented "I run security for a very important family."? Referring to his own, of course. I thought that was a great response!
Because I am responsible for the lives of my wife and daughters and I take that responsibility very seriously. Why don't you carry? Are your families lives meaningless to you?
It is awesome to read some of these responses, since I've been on the fence as to whether or not I want to get my carry license.
Why do I carry?
I own three burial plots at the local cemetery. That's odd for someone who is not even 30 years old. One is for myself, and one if for my wife. Hopefully we won't need them for many decades. The third is where my son rests, who died of sickness beyond my control in 2009. He was with us for ten months, and spent the entire time in the NICU at St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis. We were there with him when he died, and held him as he took his last breath.
I have no plans to fill the other two plots any time soon. Nor do I ever want to buy a fourth plot for my four month old daughter. While I had no way to prevent my son's death, there are things that I can do to safeguard my family. If I didn't, if I was negligent in my role as protector, if I had to fill another one of those plots knowing that I might have been able to prevent it if only I had made another decision, how could I live with myself?
This is why I carry.
I just really like guns.