re: wwtobd? question regarding ccw and fistfights

Personally I agree that telling them you're armed is the correct way to deal with it.

I would first make sure I don't get surrounded. Once I'm covered from all angles that is an obvious aggressive maneuver. In all of these scenarios, if it starts to unfold beyond my control, that's when I will put my hand on my firearm without drawing, which is a posturing gesture. When they see I mean business hopefully they'll walk away. If not, I feel justified if I have displayed my force and verbalized that I don't wish to fight. If I can diffuse the situation without drawing or firing a shot, that is ideal.