I have had a concealed carry permit for eight years. I have never had to pull my weapon and to my knowledge no one has ever known I was carrying a firearm concealed. I have had significant firearms training due to prior employment and military service. The purpose of my carrying a weapon is personal protection. The police are unable to protect everyone, everywhere and responsible citizens have a duty to protect themselves wherever they are. It seems every few weeks you hear another horror story of someone killing people in restaurants. I see no reason for a citizen who has passed all legal requirements and testing to be restrained from carrying their firearm. If someone came in shooting at a restaurant then I will be unable to defend myself or others whereas with my firearm I and others would have at least a fighting chance. Criminals now know that they can victimize people dining in, going in or coming out of any restaurant since I will abide by the laws that they obviously have zero regard for.