For those of you who go hiking.. What type of protection do you have?

I usually carry my .45 on my hip when I am out in the forest. Do those of you who don't carry a gun feel safer when you see someone who is carrying a gun?

If I seen someone in danger in the forest I would not hesitate to use my gun to save them. I feel safer if the people I am with are carrying. Even seeing a random person carrying. Of course I live in the sticks and most people have been hunting.. so there's that.

I know people in the city probably go target shooting at the indoor range if they own a gun.
I was watching some YouTube videos and I had thought about this and decided to ask you all.

Please don't turn this into an argument about gun rights and such.

Thanks in advance for your response.

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NativePortlander1970

My EDC is a new Bersa Thunder .380ACP that I recently bought earlier this month, it's almost half the weight, and smaller, than my Beretta 92FS 9mm I was previously carrying, I don't even notice my new pistol. I carry because my portable oxygen tanks make me a target for those cowards who wish to prey on those they perceive as weaker than them, luckily I currently live in a state that allows Constitutional carry, I also still have my armed security license in my wallet, from when I used to carry on the job in Las Vegas years ago, so I am properly trained and educated.