Why do so many on DU seem to be against concealed carry?

[RobinA]

66. Here's Why

I'm not necessarily against concealed carry, but I don't like it much. Why? I do not hang around guns or gun people, so this is my limited experience, but it informs my unease with the whole idea. The few people I know with a concealed carry are all paranoid nuts who I wouldn't trust with or without gun. Do I think all people who can carry a weapon are nuts? No, I'm sure they aren't. But the ones I know are.

That being said, I am a single female and I have considered whether a concealed gun might be prudent. For the life of me, I can't think of a likely real-life situation in which carrying a gun would do much more than arm a bad guy. Police approach a possibly armed or dangerous person or situation with guns drawn. Unless I walk around the same way, what advantage do I get? I'm walking down the street and someone starts to assault me. Is he gonna wait 'til I pull my gun? I'm in a convenience store that starts to get robbed. I'm going to add another gun to the situation and that's going to improve things? My car breaks down on a lonely highway. Guy comes to try to help me. Do I shoot him for just being there and maybe being a bad guy? Or do I wait to SEE if he's a bad guy and if he suddenly grabs me wish I had shot him with my gun prophylactically? I just can't seem to figure out how to carry it safely, keep myself from being disarmed by the baddie, have it accessible when needed and what situation it would actually benefit.