I guess I am not as prepared as most, even if I always carry. I just returned from a trip of about 600 miles each way, driving an SUV with my wife. I carried my Ruger LC9s and a spare mag for a total of 15 rounds and never felt insecure. I've made trips of greater distances and didn't always take an extra mag, figuring the the 8 in the gun will be enough.

If I fly, its only because I don't have the time to drive, such as for a funeral and it would most likely be to NY where I still have family. No way that I can take a gun, even in my luggage without commiting a felony in NY. So it means I make the entire trip unarmed. Not ideal, but it is what it is.