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My point is that if this fictional individual is not carrying they would have easily taken the high road.
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Personally, I do not believe that any ordinary, law-abiding citizen minding their own business should
have to alter their behavior in any way in order to avoid being hassled, assaulted, robbed, raped, (insert offense here). As many often forget, a crime is the fault of the criminal who perpetrates it.
Having stated my personal belief, is it a tactically sound idea to cross the street to avoid the hypothetical group? Yup, sure is. From a combat standpoint, you are increasing the distance between yourself and possible threats and from a legal standpoint you attempted to avoid any possibility of a confrontation.
As I am realizing more and more, the responsibility of carrying a weapon comes with a lot of pride swallowing.