> Unstable people are everywhere and they prey upon good-natured people. <
Yes. And do NOT argue with them or try to correct them. No good can come of that.
Crazy person: “You looked at me funny.”
Me: “Oh, sorry about that. No disrespect meant.”
Distance is your friend. So retreat in an orderly fashion if you can. But if you’re an old guy (like me) you can’t outrun a younger, crazy person. So always have a backup plan - police-grade pepper spray at a minimum.
Fox and Sabre are good brands. Both are available on Amazon.
Just my two cents.
The guy that mows my lawn is a retired ex-cop. He also served in GW1 and afterwards for a “security company” in Iraq.
We talk occasionally about stuff and we got on the subject of carrying. I mentioned I don’t carry all the time - only when I travel or am going somewhere unfamiliar.
His response - why aren’t you carrying all the time?
Wisdom was not lost on me.