I would add an important point that supports this argument.
“Resistance significantly increases degree of difficulty.”
Robbing or otherwise oppressing someone is not easy for all sorts of reasons. Because of this, the robber or oppressor will often actively demand compliance. If they don’t get it, even by passively refusing their demands, what they are trying to do becomes harder.
Some experienced, professional muggers do not even present a weapon, nor are they armed. They count on their appearance to be so intimidating that they can just ask someone for their wallet, and as often as not, that person will just hand it to them. But if they refuse, the mugger just walks away. They grasp the problem.
But if the majority do not get compliance, they try to force compliance. And this is where active resistance radically increases the degree of difficulty of what they are trying to do. It becomes not just harder, but often insurmountably hard.
First of all, they are not doing what they want to do. Instead they are trying to shepherd people, and while the clock is ticking. If there are several people, they have to pay attention to all of them, as well as watching the doors, listening for sirens, and aware that the police may be on their way. Oh yes, and rob or whatever.
Their efforts at restraint at this point are just as likely as not a panic response instead of a plan.
Somebody in the room with concealed carry raises their degree of difficulty to astounding levels. With that, the robber is almost certainly going to lose, and lose big.
As a concealed carry holder, instead of immediately opening fire, you might be able to actually plan on maximizing your defense. Things like moving behind cover or at least concealment, getting the optimal firing angle while trying to avoid hitting others in the background, or conversely using one robber as cover from another robber. And making sure there is a round in the chamber and the safety is off.
Your resistance to restraint is making the robbers degree of difficulty near impossible.
“As a concealed carry holder, instead of immediately opening fire, you might be able to actually plan on maximizing your defense. Things like moving behind cover or at least concealment, getting the optimal firing angle while trying to avoid hitting others in the background, or conversely using one robber as cover from another robber. And making sure there is a round in the chamber and the safety is off.”
You make some excellent points that bear repeating.