Doing the right thing doesn’t always protect you from the wrong kind of scrutiny.

The governor, same guy who used to be state attorney, banned certain types of concealed carry insurance, the kind that covers legal fees in a self-defense shooting. Brushed it off as “illegal insurance.” Just another policy dressed up to sound reasonable but aimed squarely at gun owners. Business as usual from Bob.

As a gun owner who takes this seriously, I’m not just thinking about the fight, I’m thinking about the aftermath. I carry legally, I train regularly, and I hope I never have to use my firearm. But if I do, even in a clearly justifiable self-defense case, I can still get jammed up by politics, headlines, or a prosecutor looking to make an example. That’s the part that worries me more than the actual threat on the street.

So, question for everyone: if that day ever comes, God forbid, who are you calling? Are you hoping a family member can find a decent self-defense attorney while you’re sitting in an interview room? Or do you already have someone on standby?

I know how this sounds. Maybe I’m overthinking it. But honestly, these days, I’m more nervous about the legal aftermath than I am about the threat that would justify the draw in the first place.