What is the basis for that belief?
I haven't slent time in rural Mississippi for a long time, but if I were venturing into a large pine forest where i would be alone, I would be concerned about running in o folks who were growing something, cooking something, or transferring something to other vehicles.
"De-escalation" would not work. I would be in serious trouble.
The likelihood would be less than remote, but I am sufficiently risk averse to not rely on that.
I don't happen to like Glocks, but I would certainly prefer one over a model 29, and weight would be only one reason.
God knows what the bad guys might be armed with.
Before concealed carry, I had a pretty scary experience while taking pictures in a Cypress swamp on the Natchez Trace.