Carrying is scary...

And I think it should be in the beginning. Guns aren't toys, they aren't something to be treated lightly and with reckless abandon. They can and do kill people every single day.

This shouldn't weigh on your mind so much that you're in a cold sweat every time you leave the house, but you need to be aware of the fact that you are carrying a deadly weapon.

Keep your wits about you, don't look for trouble, be aware but not paranoid and remember you are within your rights as a licensed CCW carrier to go out in the world armed.

Carrying is about personal responsibility. You've taken a course, been fingerprinted and gone through a lengthy process to take full benefit of your right to walk this world unmolested by evildoers. Also you've made a statement to yourself, your family, your city and state that you are willing to be there, in time of need. That's a huge undertaking and should not be taken lightly.

Yeah, you should be scared...for a little while.