Having a Carry permit is a must if you wish to carry. I am fortunate to live in the North Georgia Mountains, about the safest place I ever lived. So I rarely pack. A Highway Patrolman friend advises to always go armed in your vehicle. I will on a trip, & especially if I need to go to the Atlanta Metro area, which I seriously try to avoid. If nothing worse happens, just the traffic alone is worth missing.
My daughter did accept a nice spring stiletto she still has, instead of a cell phone (we used to live in Atlanta) She is all grown up now, living in Florida & has a cell phone SHE pays for.