De-escalation isn't formulaic; it's heuristic. Involves an awful lot of "people skills" and these aren't easy to teach.
Just gotta be able to "read the room" and act accordingly with the understanding that it's all, at best, an educated guess.
I'm being somewhat facitious. But I'll bet it's true.
How do I know? I don't; just a SWAG based on personal observation. Can't count how many times people cluelessly have walked by open carriers I've seen.
I conceal an XD 45 Tactical, and a Glock 17 in the summer wearing solid colored tucked t-shirts with a matching short-sleeved button-up shirt (unbuttoned) or, when wanting to be a bit more formal, dress shirt, jeans, and a lightweight sport coat.
Second the "don't go to stupid places with stupid people and do stupid things".
Another bit of advice is house/room clearing sucks. Oh, and lawyers are expensive.
From Paul the Apostle: "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." That's probably the best...
I asked it.
Fundamentally, the "Knockout Game" is an ambush. Those can happen anywhere. The only counters I'm aware of are to keep heads on a swivel, and keep enough distance between yourself and everybody else.
The only risk mitigation I can think of is to stay away from densely populated...
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