“Situational awareness trumps all. If he had been open carrying and let some get that close (from behind especially) a bottle to the head and the perp gets the gun anyway.”
Only if the perp has the intestinal fortitude and desire to take on an armed man.
Most don’t, and I have not seen any successful attacks on open carriers in this country.
It could happen of course. But I have not seen one documented in the United States.
Not trying to be macho, but if you are open carrying and I am standing behind you that close I will bet I can get your weapon. Do not let anyone get that close to an open weapon. That is why LEO’s are trained to always stand back and profile their weapon side away from any person they are contacting, that is one of my main points of irritation when I see officers not following that simple rule.