To be fair, it's entirely possible elephants have created a deity of sorts. We'd have zero way of knowing.
I've stopped carrying while out in public entirely, and this is one of the reasons. I also don't want to be mistaken for a bad guy and shot by a LEO or another civilian who's carrying.
I don't think Chuck and I would agree on 90ish percent of things. However, I also don't like people running for districts and cities/towns they don't live in.
I live in CT, and it's hard for me to fathom not having a car, even if you live in one of the cities.
CT here....
Throw the book at them.