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I carry daily and have always kept my eyes on other people. Even as a kid I knew who was around and what they were doing. I am amazed every day how I can watch people walk blocks full of people without ever lifting their eyes from the phone. I have raised my two boys to be aware and have trained (don't tell her I said trained ) my wife to be that way as well. It is bad enough these people walk with their head in the phone but I see them drive the same way and can't count the times that I have almost been hit in my truck or my motorcycle. Again it comes down to awareness. When I went through my CHL class there were multiple people that were the same way and luckily the instructor took care of them. Why carry if you are not going to pay attention to your surroundings. You just become a hazard to everyone else.

Congrats on your first carry. Be safe.