@frequencyfault @randahl No, then only sane option is to state you're unarmed and de-escalate. Even if the AR-15 wearer wants your car or your wallet, … : give them to him/her!

It's not cowardice, it's recognizing you don't value those as much as the innocent lives you could take out when you miss because you're not trained for gun fights, and more lives if your opponent shoots in your direction with an AR-15 and take out multiple bystanders.

If you're armed, you are indeed, a threat: no one knows why you are and how likely you are to accidentally kill someone.