Situational awareness.
Now more than ever.
Exactly!
People talk about having a CCW to stop these attacks. If you've got your head in the clouds, tapping away on your iPhone, a concealed firearm won't do you any good when you're KTFO. It'll just been more thing that gets stolen from you.
Concealed carry, most definitely, but people need to pay attention all the time out in public. If the thug sees you looking at him, he's probably going to look elsewhere for an easier target. Surprise is key in these types of assaults.