Most of these guys never jump someone by themselves, heck just ask Pin...Anyway, it would deter perhaps a single assailant but it could definitely be an incentive for a couple guys. They walk up inside buffer zone before they even attack...you know what that means? The distance you had to draw your firearm and possibly use it is already gone before they even signify their intentions. 3 guys get within 6 feet of you, you are getting beaten and that gun is now the property of someone else and will likely be used in a crime. Dude this isn't the medievel ages where dudes draw their swords and charge from 50 ft out. The walk up close to you on the sidewalk and then flash on you. ANd since they see that pistol hangin off your belt guess what they're gonna do...crowd you and keep your hands from pulling. Unless you are a self defence savant that can get distance on multiple attackers you're finished. Hope they don't use your gun on you.
I'm sure plenty of the criminals surveyed had accomplices while they committed their crimes. I would say probably most. That would be my guess.
And irregardless of your apparent expertise on every subject, I'm still pretty goddamn sure 3 guys would rather take their chances with the next guy who doesn't have a gun. And even if the 3 guys were able to take the gun away from the one man, they might have to wrestle it away and damn sure some shots are getting fired if at all possible. So which one of the bad guys wants to be the brave/stupid one to take the chance he's the one that ends up shot and possibly dead? Would that be you if you were one of the bad guys?
Since you put up a youtube earlier that you thought relevant to your post, I will put one up now that demonstrates my point. Enjoy!
Tombstone Head Canoe - YouTube

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Anyway, it would deter perhaps a single assailant but it could definitely be an incentive for a couple guys. They walk up inside buffer zone before they even attack...you know what that means? The distance you had to draw your firearm and possibly use it is already gone before they even signify their intentions. 3 guys get within 6 feet of you, you are getting beaten and that gun is now the property of someone else and will likely be used in a crime. Dude this isn't the medievel ages where dudes draw their swords and charge from 50 ft out. The walk up close to you on the sidewalk and then flash on you. ANd since they see that pistol hangin off your belt guess what they're gonna do...crowd you and keep your hands from pulling. Unless you are a self defence savant that can get distance on multiple attackers you're finished. Hope they don't use your gun on you.