The CCW is for life threatening situations, period.
That being said, IF I feel my life is in eminent danger of death, I want that threat STOPPED. Not pepper sprayed, not tasered, not "kung fued" into a pretzel for the cops to pick up....if they even show up before the perpetrator runs off.
I don't have a safety on my CCW, because if I'm pulling it because my life is being threatened, I'm putting my booger hook on the bang switch until the magazine is empty.