Not that anyone really cares but IMHO its truly up to you. If you don't think you can engage a target without hitting wayward people, possibly children then don't. If you think that you can shoot and scoot and maneuver for a shot then do it. It's not gonna be the gun you carry that decides but you. I bet you there were several ccw and probably open carriers that fled. It doesn't make them a coward though. but if your the guy that turn and face a rifled attacker with your g26 in an appendix holster and you think you can then you're different and i applaud you. We all want to be the guy that saves the day and proves that guns aren't always the problem. We certain want to prevent murder. 50 yards from a average 4 in barrel isn't easy. I shoot often and mine aren't always in the "A" box. but let's face it. Most people punch paper from stationary positions, put it in a holster and away they go.
If you train enough the distance doesn't matter, the gun won't matter. It's the mind that will matter.
If you train enough the distance doesn't matter, the gun won't matter. It's the mind that will matter.