The burden of carrying, that I mentioned before, is only partly physical. In fact I would say that the physical burden is way down on the list of disadvantages.
More important are the things that happen both before and after the physical act of carrying:
Before: Licensing (in the states that require it). The mandatory training that goes with the licensing. And once you have the license, you are subject to further scrutiny. For example, in Virginia, all licensed gun carriers are on a police database, that's available to any officer that's conducting a traffic stop. Depending on the officer (particularly if you happen to be a minority), this could turn out very badly for you. (Ironically, the State Police registry of machine gun owners is not available online.)
Ah, the tired ol' systemic racism trope tied in with the bad cop stereotype.
What's worse is that the gun-carrying database is tied to car license plate numbers. Thus, if my wife (who basically cares nothing about guns) is driving my car, she might face the same adverse treatment.
Guessin' you don't have much faith in the police in your region. Wouldn't even be a consideration up here.
After: If, heaven forbid, you actually have to use your carry piece, you'll be in a world of hurt legally, whether the shooting is justified or not. Yes, I know that the argument is that you're better off having defended yourself (regardless of the legal consequences) rather than having fallen victim. But, if you are armed, the temptation might be to escalate rather than de-escalate. (This happens seemingly all the time in "road rage" incidents.) This doesn't seem to be a problem in self-defense scenarios at home. But the combination of cars and guns is problematic, especially now that people are so stressed out.
Why even own any firearms then, by that logic? The ol' "no good outcome" paradigm.
(All these things have to do not about whether you have a right to carry, but whether it's wise to do so. And these are not factors that would preclude carry, but only factors that go into the mix when weighing the pros and cons.)