I have been this on several occasions. The “question” is usually posed more as a challenge to my judgement than as a genuinely objective inquiry. The following is my typical reply;
“Yes, it may seem a bit crazy to some, but I do indeed carry a gun most of the time when I am legally able to do so. But if you think that’s crazy, listen to this…
“I keep a fire extinguisher in the house, which is crazy because there will never be a spill of grease on a hot stove (or a hot ember flying out of the fireplace), starting a small fire that could grow into a big one.
“I have a generator in my garage that I faithfully maintain, and a handful of flashlights in the event of a power outage. Of course, power outages only occur in the minds of crazy people.
“I also keep a few gallons of bottled water on-hand in the event my well pump dies, which is as crazy as keeping the fire extinguisher handy.
“But it’s what I carry in my car that’s really over-the-line bat shit crazy…
“In a soft tool bag stowed in the trunk I carry a small electric compressor and a tire pressure gauge because I’ll never-ever have a nail in a tire causing a slow leak and my TPMS warning light to illuminate. Besides, who in their right mind would want to simply re-inflate the tire and drive to the nearest service station instead of experiencing the thrill of changing a tire on the shoulder of a busy interstate?
“Just as crazy I keep a fully-charged flashlight in the console, for what reason I do not know...
“But even crazier, during the winter months I carry a small travel duffel in the car with thermal underwear, a pair of insulated waterproof boots, a pair of insulated gloves and a hooded sweatshirt (to wear under my coat) because snow storms never happen here in New Hampshire during the work-day commute, much less anyone ever gets stuck in one and has to walk home (or to the nearest shelter).
“And of course, violent crime never happens. I will never be targeted, be the victim of a home invasion, or ever need to defend myself or a family member against a vicious assault. Such things only happen in the minds of the paranoid.
“So just like the fire extinguisher, the generator, the flashlights, the bottled water and the emergency supplies I carry in my car, the pistol carried concealed in a holster under my belt is just another example of my irrational preparation for things that will never happen.”