Weapon exposed is giving up initiative.
When total bitch comes out of my mouth at the same time? I’m very assertive. Not nice to strangers.
Especially at that point. Self defense claims can get very sticky, legally.
I always worry about that. I have lots of training. But still…
It's as important as regular training. Andrew Branca does a very good series on the Law of Self Defense. (Available as general and individual state specific courses)