Here is my advice. Anytime you carry a weapon, you are subject to the attitude. You will find an excuse to use it. It may seem like the thing to do at the time, but in reality, it is a bad idea. I'm 48, and I've been around the block a time or two. I know that pride requires that you stand up to whomever is giving you grief, but understand that the graveyard is full of proud people.

Avoid the situation. Let someone else be Billy Badass. If you have to fight, use everything and anything to win. If you arent trying to cut the other persons heart out and stomp on it (literally), you shouldn't be fighting. Guns, knives, batons, sticks and other items are usually displayed to threaten or posture. That is not their purpose. When you deploy a weapon, you are not making a statement. You are fighting for your life.