I agree. All mass crowds in public places need to have some kind of protection.
Back in the days, I avoided crowded malls for safety purposes and the convenience of online shopping. Now since, I do carry, I have to track along the family for their protection and their company. However, I am trying my best to be a Dallas Pistol Club each weekend to shoot steel matches and
Personal Protection matches and Real World gun matches to keep my shooting skills up to snuff.