Not going to argue about any of that, except that concealing will always be less accessable than a holster on your hip. There are no cloaking devices.
And tactical advantage to whom? I’d prefer the “bad guys” to look elsewhere for a target, than rely on surprise to save me after the situation has escalated.
Undeniably true. But a practiced CC is probably faster than an unpracticed thug.
"And tactical advantage to whom? I’d prefer the “bad guys” to look elsewhere for a target, than rely on surprise to save me after the situation has escalated."
Tactical advantage to the CC holder. Most of the CC defenses I have read about, the CC holder is a bystander, and the thug's attention is focused on the liquor store/convenience store clerk. The CC holder has plenty of time to access his/her weapon. Open carry loses that. The thug is going to focus on the guy with the visible weapon first, and "might" just shoot said weapon bearer to eliminate the visible threat.
Where open carry is widely practiced, there would likely be more than one visible carrier, and the perp will likely just recede into the sunset w.o. following through on his original purpose.