[Carriage Hill]

Look closely again. That’s a hell of a fast ‘swarm’ by the feral animals, and one would be hard-pressed to get a concealed weapon out and fire off multiple shots.

[G Larry]

Hmm...good point.

This emphasizes the importance of being aware of your surroundings at all times.

[Envisioning]

A karambit would have been effective....

[Svartalfiar]

Look closely again. That’s a hell of a fast ‘swarm’ by the feral animals, and one would be hard-pressed to get a concealed weapon out and fire off multiple shots.

Yes, and if you read the article the reason he was helping the lady out was because of the mob. So you should probably already have a hand on your weapon and be ready to use it. Hell, a large majority of defensive weapon uses don't even require a shooting, showing the weapon is often enough to get the perps to back off. Especially if it's a bunch of kids.