So… you would have pulled out your gun and started blazing away, right? Facing several guys who already were pointing at you?
Time to change your tag to "Rambo." 
And, having worked in programs with large criminal populations, I can tell you these guys endlessly work to overcome armed resistance. You think a mugger walks up to you and says, "Draw?" They are, however, very happy to disarm guys like you. It's how they get a majority of their weapons to attack others.