I know someone mentioned Texas concealed gun laws being tough, but you have to remember, it is Texas after all. Carrying a shotgun in your back window isn't necessarily running rampant, but I've seen stranger things
Everyone down here would carry a concealed weapon if we could
so we have to be able to separate those who should from those who would somehow. When I hit the big 21 in a year, I plan on going through a concealed class and then purchasing my first firearm. More than likely going to be a 9mm as .45 would be a little much and .22 rimfire doesn't have that much stopping power.