It is ENTIRELY reasonable to be in fear of your life if surrounded by a dozen people who make clear their hostility and start getting physical.
If you get knocked to the ground getting stomped to death or suffering grievious bodily injury is absolutely a possibility.
The answer? Defend yourself with that in mind. If one of them grabs you, shoot them. Then take a step back and make it clear that the next person who advances will also be shot.
Continue as necessary until the desired result---your escape---has been achieved.
It is ENTIRELY reasonable to be in fear of your life if surrounded by a dozen people who make clear their hostility and start getting physical.
If you get knocked to the ground getting stomped to death or suffering grievious bodily injury is absolutely a possibility.
The answer? Defend yourself with that in mind. If one of them grabs you, shoot them. Then take a step back and make it clear that the next person who advances will also be shot.
Continue as necessary until the desired result---your escape---has been achieved.
People are going to have to start carrying rifles with large magazines at the rate we're going.
standard magazines
Of course. Just saying, a small CCW pistol may not do it.