Stormin Mormon wrote:

Got to be prepared to take action, when the moment happens. Why would a
guy with a CC / CHL permit be any different than the unprepared sheeple?
(Training, mindset, preparation, and....)

You really should take a CCW class sometime even if you have no intention of
pursuing the permit or purchasing a firearm. It would be educational, since
often a lot of time in the classroom is spent familiarizing the first time
shooter with running their firearm. The class is a one day affair, and if
you're lucky you'll get to send a hundred rounds downrange. Then, in this
state, you present your diploma and $50 to the sheriff who shall issue a
permit. You can stop on your way home, buy a LCP and a box of shells, and
stick it and your permit in your fanny pack, secure in the knowledge you can
take on the world.

That's a rather bleak overview. Some CCW holders are very competent and
motivated; others put in a day at a class and there was no magical
transformation to a skilled shooter able to react under extreme stress.