Jose wrote:
And
would the knowledge that random members of the public you are
interacting with, could well be carrying a gun, make you suspicious
and paranoid of your fellow citizen???


I think it makes criminals suspicious and paranoid or fellow citizens.
Crime goes down.


Exactly. This is a point lost on so many anti-firearm zealots. My
neighbor is a state patrol officer; owns and appreciates firearms.
I like having a neighbor like him. Likewise, he knows that I own
fireams and am licensed to carry them. We are both confident in the
knowledge that we are both willing and capable of covering each others
"six" if the need ever arose. The other neighbors benefit as well
although they probably don't even know it.