Having just quit from a juvenile detention center, the question is a valid one. Teenagers are mean no days! The attack may be provoked or they may not. If I was going to give any advise, it would be to make sure that you use your verbal skills as opposed to your fighting skills. I have personally been confronted by a group that personally did not like me. As they approached, they made their intent clear, my first responce was to use VERY basic resoning. The quote I used was lets walk away from this cause one of us is going to the hospital, one of us is going to jail. I was not talking to anyone of them, but it was clear enough that I had to endure some taunting as I walked away, but I WALKED AWAY! Maybe this isnt the most heroic thing I have ever done, but I know that I am not Chuck Norris and this is not the movies. As a side note - I have my CCW and I am a former cop. I was carrying and at that point, a weapon was NOT an option, it was the first thought, but unless you are in fear of your life or the life of another is in danger, dont put yourself out there as a first choice. Good luck with this thread, it is a VERY real threat, and talk about ETS hitting close to home.