As a person who has carried a firearm for a living, intentionally into harms way, I will tell you that attacks come quickly and violently. You may or may not be able to work the slide to chamber a round. Why stack the deck against you? Why carry in a manner that I might not be able to fire my gun?
I can appreciate that and recognize that.
The question seems silly to me. Are you serious about self protection or not?
Serious about protection? yes...concerned about those around me as well? Yes.