Prior to open carry being passed here in TX, many of us carried rifles and shotguns to the store, but that was more for a political expression than anything. I'm glad I can just carry the handgun now.
YOU, most of all, should understand WHY people carry guns, even to the grocery store.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Boulder_shooting
does that make anyone carrying a gun 'afraid' of other people? are all armed government agents 'afraid' of other people?
Here in the Fort Worth area, we have people shooting others over road rage, arguments in gas stations, walking down the street......when seconds count, police are minutes away........
YOU, and I can't stress this enough,
YOU are responsible for your own safety. Nobody else........now you might want to puff up your chest and claim you're not scared so you don't need to carry a gun, but dead is dead. That's not courage, it's ignorance. I pray your life insurance is sizable and paid up for the rest of your family.