I suppose I am somewhat at fault for causing this thread to drone on and on - with the empty chamber comment. But, I’m pretty set in my ways about avoiding handcuffs and jail time. (Pure speculation follows ) I would ask everyone to keep in mind that the majority of the public is likely not carrying and they seem to be surviving just fine! That said, the discourse has been interesting and I’ve enjoyed the videos …

Edited to add: There is no implied criticism in my statement above about the majority of the public not carrying. I carry every chance I can and wholeheartedly support all other lawful carriers. The one thing I do, whether carrying or not, is to keep my situational awareness as high as possible (given my feeble mind) to try to spot potential problems while they're still out of range!!