Sometimes I carry a pistol when I am riding around on MY land. It's usually in the summer time and when I am riding on my good ol' warrior, slow I might add.
Alot of times, where I'm riding we'll see a rattlesnake or something of that nature and when you're on a warrior going slow sometimes you need to take care of what dangers there may be in the trail. Most of the time that can be prevented though, without having to carry a pistol or whatnot. Otherwise, the firearms stay at home.