> Its usually advised to carry both It really isn't. In the class for a concealed and carry permit, they told us not to carry anything other than a gun. The ra

> Its usually advised to carry both It really isn't. In the class for a concealed and carry permit, they told us not to carry anything other than a gun. The rationale being that if you have something less lethal than a gun on you and you shoot someone, you'll get raked over the coals about why you didn't use the less lethal option. This doesn't happen if you aren't carrying anything else, it was your only option. This might be different for those with police/military training, but even then thinking clearly with a full adrenaline dump in your system is hit or miss at best.