You're right, I guess I should have put it his way. What is the minimun that a person should train\practice if they are going to carry a weapon? I am not talking about what is mandated but in order to be effective.
To me having a weapon is an option, but not always the best option. If you don't have situational awareness it could actually be more dangerous to you than not having it. Worse is having it and thinking that simply having it will make the difference. It will not.