After 9-11 and especially after the Rita excursion, I was carrying quite a bit in my trunk. I had a rifle & a couple hundred rounds and a couple hundred rounds of pistol ammo & extra pistol. I've never been to worried about getting into it with any terrorist or even some BG trying to rob me. I'm more worried about the cival unrest that may happen after some major untoward event. I live 40 miles from where I work and if the infrastructure started to break down, getting home may be a major undertaking. Houston doesn't have near the police force to quell any type of major violence. Hat's off to Houston PD but they are understaffed and overworked.
I don't carry a BUG mainly because I don't have one.
I always carry two extra 15 round mags opposite my pistol but that is more to balance the weight than anything else. A sagging belt (beltline not level) is a #1 tell that a person has an IWB if the shirt is tucked. Having an Uncle Mikes canvas double mag pouch keeps my belt level and I'm not having to straighten up all the time.
